Texas Education Code 22.054 – Liability of Certain Institutions of Higher Education
(a) A private or independent institution of higher education is not liable for damages arising from an act or omission of a person associated with the institution, including an employee or student, arising in the course and scope of that person’s activities as a volunteer in a primary or secondary school.
(b) A school district may agree to provide or pay for attorney services for the defense of a private or independent institution of higher education if:
(1) the institution is assisting in the provision of volunteer services to primary or secondary schools in the district;
(2) a claim for damages is brought against the institution in relation to those services; and
(3) the board of trustees of the school district reasonably believes that the institution is not liable for the claim under Subsection (a).
Terms Used In Texas Education Code 22.054
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) In this section:
(1) “Private or independent institution of higher education” has the meaning assigned by § 61.003.
(2) “Volunteer” means a person rendering services for or on behalf of a public school who does not receive compensation from the district in excess of reimbursement for expenses. The person may receive compensation from a person other than the district.