Bill Text: TX HB2303 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during certain recreational activities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective immediately [HB2303 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2303-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during certain recreational activities.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-19 - Effective immediately [HB2303 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB2303-Comm_Sub.html
84R18806 CAE-D | |||
By: Kuempel | H.B. No. 2303 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2303: | |||
By: Schofield | C.S.H.B. No. 2303 |
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relating to a landowner's liability for injuries incurred during | ||
certain recreational activities. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 75.001(3), Civil Practice and Remedies | ||
Code, is amended to read as follows: | ||
(3) "Recreation" means an activity such as: | ||
(A) hunting; | ||
(B) fishing; | ||
(C) swimming; | ||
(D) boating; | ||
(E) camping; | ||
(F) picnicking; | ||
(G) hiking; | ||
(H) pleasure driving, including off-road | ||
motorcycling and off-road automobile driving and the use of | ||
all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles; | ||
(I) nature study, including bird-watching; | ||
(J) cave exploration; | ||
(K) waterskiing and other water sports; | ||
(L) any other activity associated with enjoying | ||
nature or the outdoors; | ||
(M) bicycling and mountain biking; | ||
(N) disc golf; | ||
(O) on-leash and off-leash walking of dogs; or | ||
(P) radio control flying and related activities. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of | ||
this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date | ||
of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the | ||
effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for | ||
that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2015. |