Section 1701.456 - Immunity From Liability(a) The commission is not liable for civil damages for providing information contained in a report maintained by the commission under this subchapter if the commission released the information as provided by this subchapter. (b) A law enforcement agency, agency head, or other law enforcement official is not liable for civil damages for: (1) a report made by that agency or person if the report is made in good faith; or(2) making a person's information available to a hiring law enforcement agency under Section 1701.451.Tex. Occ. Code § 1701.456
Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1104,Sec. 18, eff. 9/1/2023.Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 834,Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2021, op. for the hiring of a person by a law enforcement agency that occurs on or after January 1, 2022.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1298, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2005. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999. See Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 1104, Sec. 26.