Enrolled Bill Summary
Legislative Session: 75(R)HOUSE BILL 3052 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Berlanga et al. |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Truan |
House Bill 3052 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to grant a limitation of liability to a nonprofit fire department involved in providing marine fire-fighting services under contract with a governmental unit. The act limits the liability of nonprofit fire departments to the extent that liability is limited to a governmental unit under the Texas Tort Claims Act. The act also extends individual immunities applicable to officers of a governmental unit to analogous employees of the nonprofit fire department.