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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the tort liability of juvenile probation departments |
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and juvenile boards. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 142, Human Resources Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 142.0045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 142.0045. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) For purposes of |
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Subchapter B, Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a |
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juvenile probation department is considered to be a governmental |
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unit of the state government. |
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(b) For purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, an employee of a juvenile probation department is considered |
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to be an employee of a governmental unit of the state government. |
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(c) For purposes of Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, an employee of a juvenile probation department is considered |
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to be an employee of a state agency. |
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SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 152, Human Resources Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 152.00125 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 152.00125. GOVERNMENTAL LIABILITY. (a) For purposes |
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of Subchapter B, Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a |
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juvenile board is considered to be a governmental unit of the state |
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government. |
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(b) For purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, a juvenile board member or employee of a juvenile board is |
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considered to be an employee of a governmental unit of the state |
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government. |
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(c) For purposes of Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, a juvenile board member or employee of a juvenile board is |
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considered to be an employee of a state agency. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 152.0013 and 152.0014, Human Resources |
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Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that |
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date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |