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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to liability of a public school for a homicide causing the |
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death of a student that occurs on the school campus. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 118.001, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision |
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(1-a) to read as follows: |
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(1) "Homicide" means conduct constituting an offense |
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under Chapter 19, Penal Code. |
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(1-a) "Open-enrollment charter school" has the |
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meaning assigned by Section 5.001, Education Code. |
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SECTION 2. The heading to Section 118.002, Civil Practice |
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and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 118.002. LIABILITY FOR SEXUAL MISCONDUCT OR FAILURE TO |
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REPORT ABUSE OR NEGLECT. |
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SECTION 3. Chapter 118, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 118.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 118.0021. LIABILITY FOR HOMICIDE OF STUDENT ON CAMPUS. |
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A public school that is grossly negligent or reckless, or engages in |
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intentional misconduct, in providing security on the school's |
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campus is liable for an act or omission against a student enrolled |
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in the school that occurs on the school's campus and is a homicide |
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causing the death of the student. |
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SECTION 4. Section 118.0021, Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, as added by this Act, applies only to an act or omission that |
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occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027. |