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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 82(R)

House Bill 2007

House Author:  Shelton

Effective:  6-17-11

Senate Sponsor:  Davis


            House Bill 2007 amends the law to authorize the Benbrook Water Authority to pay actual property damages caused by a backup of the authority's sanitary sewer system on or after September 1, 2011, regardless of whether the authority would be liable for the damages under the Texas Tort Claims Act.  The bill provides that such authorization does not waive governmental immunity from suit or liability.