Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 1058 amends provisions of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code regarding the limitation of landowner liability. The act adds hockey, in-line hockey, skating, in-line skating, roller skating, skateboarding, and roller blading to the definition of "recreation" if the activities take place at a facility owned, operated, or maintained by a municipality.

            The act clarifies that the limitation of a municipality's liability for damages arising from such recreational activities does not apply to situations involving gross negligence or acts conducted in bad faith or with malicious intent. The act also requires a municipality that owns, operates, or maintains a facility where such recreational activities are conducted to post a warning sign, in accordance with certain physical requirements, that includes certain information about the limited liability of the municipality.