Civil Liability

Sec. 2063.509. CIVIL LIABILITY. A volunteer who in good faith provides professional services in response to a cybersecurity incident is not liable for civil damages as a result of the volunteer's acts or omissions in providing the services, except for wilful and wanton misconduct. This immunity is limited to services provided during the time of deployment for a cybersecurity incident. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 567 (S.B. 475), Sec. 6, eff. June 14, 2021. Transferred, redesignated and amended from Government Code, Subchapter N-2, Chapter 2054 by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 331 (H.B. 150), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2025.