(a) A person who reports as provided by this chapter is immune from civil or criminal liability that, in the absence of the immunity, might result from making the report.
(b) The immunity provided by this section extends to participation in any judicial proceeding that results from the report.

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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 260A.009

  • 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) This section does not apply to a person who reports in bad faith or with malice.

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