Sec. 495.005. CIVIL LIABILITY. A private vendor operating under a contract authorized by this subchapter may not claim sovereign immunity in a suit arising from the services performed under the contract by the private vendor or county. This section does not deprive the private vendor or the state of the benefit of any law limiting exposure to liability, setting a limit on damages, or establishing a defense to liability.
Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 212, Sec. 2.01 eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Renumbered from Sec. 494.005 by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 10.01(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 495 - Contracts for Correctional Facilities and Services
Subchapter A. Contracts With Private Vendors and Commissioners Courts
Section 495.001. Authority to Contract
Section 495.003. Contract Proposals; Qualifications and Standards
Section 495.004. Limitation on Authority Over Inmates
Section 495.005. Civil Liability