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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 75.002 — LIABILITY LIMITED

CP § 75.002Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 75. LIMITATION OF LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY

Statute text

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(a)An owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land:
(1)does not owe a duty of care to a trespasser on the land; and
(2)is not liable for any injury to a trespasser on the land, except for wilful or wanton acts or gross negligence by the owner, lessee, or other occupant of agricultural land.
(b)If an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land gives permission to another or invites another to enter the premises for recreation, the owner, lessee, or occupant, by giving the permission, does not:
(1)assure that the premises are safe for that purpose;
(2)owe to the person to whom permission is granted or to whom the invitation is extended a greater degree of care than is owed to a trespasser on the premises; or

Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 116 (S.B. 1224), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 932 (H.B. 616), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 227 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1, eff. May 25, 2007. Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 659 (H.B. 1183), Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 2007.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 75.002 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.