A civil action brought against a physician or health care provider for a violation of a provision of Chapter 170, 170A, or 171, Health and Safety Code, subject to an exception provided by the chapter alleged to have been violated or other law, is a health care liability claim and is subject to the same requirements as any other health care liability claim. This section does not affect a health care liability claim based on any other ground than a violation of Chapters 170, 170A, or 171, Health and Safety Code.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 3058), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 758 (S.B. 31), Sec. 2, eff. June 20, 2025.