Texas Civil Practice And Remedies Code Title 5, Chapter 102 - Tort Claims Payments By Local Governments

• Texas Section 102.001 - Definitions
  In this chapter: (1) "Employee" includes an officer, volunteer, or employee, a former officer, volunteer, or employee, and the estate of an officer, volunteer, or...
• Texas Section 102.002 - Payment Of Certain Tort Claims
  (a) A local government may pay actual damages awarded against an employee of the local government if the damages: (1) result from an act or...
• Texas Section 102.003 - Maximum Payments
  Payments under this chapter by a local government may not exceed: (1) $100,000 to any one person or $300,000 for any single occurrence in the...
• Texas Section 102.004 - Defense Counsel
  (a) A local government may provide legal counsel to represent a defendant for whom the local government may pay damages under this chapter. The counsel...
• Texas Section 102.005 - Security For Court Costs Not Required
  In a case defended under this chapter, neither the defendant nor a local government is required to advance security for costs or to give bond...
• Texas Section 102.006 - Other Laws Not Affected
  This chapter does not affect: (1) Chapter 101 of this code (the Texas Tort Claims Act); or (2) a defense, immunity, or jurisdictional bar available...

Last modified: September 28, 2016