(a) Subject to § 110.006, sovereign immunity to suit and from liability is waived and abolished to the extent of liability created by § 110.005, and a claimant may sue a government agency for damages allowed by that section.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), this chapter does not waive or abolish sovereign immunity to suit and from liability under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Terms Used In Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code 110.008

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
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