# Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.004: LIABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS DURING PANDEMIC EMERGENCY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C148_S148.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.004
- **Heading:** LIABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS DURING PANDEMIC EMERGENCY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code cp / Chapter 148 / Section 148.004

## Text

(a) In this section, "educational institution" means an institution or program that facilitates learning or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, beliefs, or habits. The term includes:

(1) a public or private preschool, child-care facility, primary or secondary school, college, or university;

(2) an institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code; and

(3) a private or independent institution of higher education, as that term is defined by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(b) An educational institution is not liable for damages or equitable monetary relief arising from a cancellation or modification of a course, program, or activity of the institution if the cancellation or modification arose during a pandemic emergency and was caused, in whole or in part, by the emergency.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.001 § 148.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C148_S148.001.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.002 § 148.002. PRODUCTS LIABILITY ACTIONS RELATED TO PANDEMIC EMERGENCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C148_S148.002.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.003 § 148.003. LIABILITY FOR CAUSING EXPOSURE TO PANDEMIC DISEASE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C148_S148.003.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.004 § 148.004. LIABILITY OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS DURING PANDEMIC EMERGENCY.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C148_S148.004.md)
- [Tex. Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 148.005 § 148.005. NO CIVIL CAUSE OF ACTION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Ccp_C148_S148.005.md)

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