Sec. 179.056. LIMITED LIABILITY. (a) A municipality or county that employs or supervises first responders is not liable in a civil action arising from the discharge of a handgun by a first responder who is licensed to carry the handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
(b) The discharge of a handgun by a first responder who is licensed to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, is outside the course and scope of the first responder's duties.
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1026 (H.B. 1069), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2021.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Matters Affecting Public Officers and Employees
Chapter 179 - Authority of Certain First Responders to Carry Handgun
Subchapter B. Authority and Requirements to Carry Handgun
Section 179.051. Authority of Municipality or County to Prohibit or Regulate Carrying Handgun
Section 179.052. Authority of Employers and Supervisors
Section 179.053. Liability Insurance Required
Section 179.054. Storage of Handgun
Section 179.055. Discharge of Handgun