Indemnification.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 2-304
in effectSec. 2-304. - Indemnification.
(a) The city shall, subject to the exclusions and other provisions of this section, pay judgments, attorney's fees and costs assessed against a covered person in a lawsuit for which the city has an obligation to provide legal representation under section 2-303, above.
(b) The city shall not pay that portion of any judgment against a covered person that awards:
(1) Exemplary or punitive damages; or
(2) Actual or compensatory damages arising out of a cause of action for official misconduct.
(c) Total payments made under this section on behalf of a covered person shall not exceed $100,000.00 to any one person or $300,000.00 for any single occurrence of personal injury or death or $10,000.00 for a single occurrence of property damage.
(d) Where multiple claims are made against two or more covered persons or against the city and one or more covered persons for injuries and/or damages from a single occurrence, and where the city's liability is limited by the Texas Tort Claims Act, the total of all payments arising out of the bodily injury or death of any one person shall not exceed $250,000.00 and the total of all payments arising out of a single occurrence shall not exceed $500,000.00.
(e) The city shall have the right to investigate, negotiate, and settle any claim or suit as it determines desirable.
(Ord. No. 91-1611, § 1, 11-13-91; Ord. No. 2018-286, § 6, 4-4-2018)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH2AD_ARTXLEREINOFEM_S2-304INFetched: 10/26/2026