Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.456
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.456, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1701.456. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.
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(a) The commission is not liable for civil damages for providing information contained in a report maintained by the commission under this subchapter if the commission released the information as provided by this subchapter.
(b) A law enforcement agency, agency head, or other law enforcement official is not liable for civil damages for:
(1) a report made by that agency or person if the report is made in good faith; or
(2) making a person's information available to a hiring law enforcement agency under Section 1701.451.
(b) A law enforcement agency, agency head, or other law enforcement official is not liable for civil damages for:
(1) a report made by that agency or person if the report is made in good faith; or
(2) making a person's information available to a hiring law enforcement agency under Section 1701.451.
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