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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 75.003 — APPLICATION AND EFFECT OF CHAPTER

CP § 75.003Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 75. LIMITATION OF LANDOWNERS' LIABILITY

Statute text

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(a)This chapter does not relieve any owner, lessee, or occupant of real property of any liability that would otherwise exist for deliberate, wilful, or malicious injury to a person or to property.
(b)This chapter does not affect the doctrine of attractive nuisance, except:
(1)as provided by Section 75.0022(g) or 75.0025(c); and
(2)the doctrine of attractive nuisance may not be the basis for liability of an owner, lessee, or occupant of agricultural land for any injury to a trespasser over the age of 16 years.
(c)Except for a governmental unit, this chapter applies only to an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property who:
(1)does not charge for entry to the premises;

Legislative history

Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 44 (H.B. 200), Sec. 4, eff. May 16, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 679 (H.B. 262), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 75.003 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.