Bill Text: TX HB2839 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to a landowner's liability for certain aviation activities on the owner's land.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-05-06 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB2839 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB2839-Comm_Sub.html
  83R22385 AJA-F
 
  By: Frullo H.B. No. 2839
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2839:
 
  By:  King of Hemphill C.S.H.B. No. 2839
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a landowner's liability for certain aviation activities
  on the owner's land.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 75.001, Civil Practice and Remedies
  Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (1-a) and amending
  Subdivision (3) to read as follows:
               (1-a) "Aviation activities" means the operation,
  including taxiing, handling, taking off, flying, or landing, of an
  airplane or other aircraft.
               (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;
                     (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;
  or
                     (Q)  aviation activities in connection with the
  use of a landing or takeoff area:
                           (i)  that complies with the Federal Aviation
  Administration notification requirements under 14 C.F.R. Part 157;
                           (ii)  located on land the owner, lessee, or
  occupant of which is not a governmental unit;
                           (iii)  held open to the public for aviation
  activities by the owner, lessee, or occupant of the land on which
  the landing or takeoff area is located; and
                           (iv)  for the use of which the owner, lessee,
  or occupant of the land does not charge.
         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 applicable to the cause of action
  immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is
  continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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