Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1699 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to exempt a contractor who constructs or repairs a highway, road, or street for the Texas Department of Transportation from certain liability. The bill provides that the contractor is not liable to a claimant for personal injury, property damage, or death caused by the contractor's performance if, at the time of the accident, the contractor is in compliance with contract specifications material to the condition or defect that was the proximate cause of the personal injury, property damage, or death.