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AN ACT
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relating to liability of a religious organization or an employee or |
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volunteer of a religious organization for security services |
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provided to the organization. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 84, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 84.0067 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 84.0067. LIABILITY ARISING FROM PROVISION OF SECURITY |
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SERVICES TO RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION. (a) In this section: |
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(1) "Religious organization" means a charitable |
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organization that is a religious organization under Section |
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110.011(b). |
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(2) "Security personnel" means an individual: |
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(A) whom a religious organization hires to |
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provide security services to the organization as an employee; or |
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(B) who is a volunteer of a religious |
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organization whose duties or functions include providing security |
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services to the organization. |
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(b) A religious organization or security personnel of a |
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religious organization is immune from civil liability for any act |
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or omission by the security personnel resulting in death, damage, |
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or injury if the security personnel was acting in the course and |
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scope of the security personnel's employment or volunteer duties or |
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functions, as applicable, to provide security services to the |
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organization, including: |
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(1) notwithstanding Section 84.007(a), an intentional |
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act; and |
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(2) an act involving possession or use of a firearm. |
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SECTION 2. Section 84.0067, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that |
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accrues on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 694 passed the Senate on |
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April 12, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 694 passed the House on |
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May 23, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 86, Nays 53, three |
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present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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Governor |