Texas Family Code

§ 41.0025 — LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO AN INN OR HOTEL

FA § 41.0025Title 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY · Part B. PARENTAL LIABILITY · Ch. 41. LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR CONDUCT OF CHILD

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(a)Notwithstanding Section 41.002, recovery of damages by an inn or hotel for wilful and malicious conduct is limited to actual damages, not to exceed $25,000 per occurrence, plus reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses.

(b)In this section "occurrence" means one incident on a single day in one hotel room. The term does not include incidents in separate rooms or incidents that occur on different days. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2025.