Tex. Loc. Gov't Code § 375.004 (2026)

Sec. 375.004. GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY; TORT CLAIMS. (a) A district is a governmental agency, a body politic and corporate, and a political subdivision of the state.

(b) A district is a unit of government for purposes of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Texas Tort Claims Act), and operations of a district are considered to be essential governmental functions and not proprietary functions for all purposes, including the application of the Texas Tort Claims Act.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 16, Sec. 13.05(a), eff. Aug. 26, 1991.

SUBCHAPTER B. CREATION OF DISTRICT