By Duncan H.B. No. 354
74R2661 MWV-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to insurance for a charitable organization.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 84.007(g), Civil Practice and Remedies
1-5 Code, is amended to read as follows:
1-6 (g) Sections 84.005 and 84.006 of this Act do not apply to
1-7 any charitable organization that does not have liability insurance
1-8 coverage in effect on any act or omission to which this chapter
1-9 applies. The coverage shall apply to the acts or omissions of the
1-10 organization and its employees and volunteers and be subject to a
1-11 combined single limit <in the amount> of at least <$500,000 for
1-12 each person and> $1,000,000 for each <single> occurrence for death
1-13 or bodily injury and <$100,000 for each single occurrence> for
1-14 injury to or destruction of property. The coverage may be provided
1-15 under a contract of insurance or other plan of insurance authorized
1-16 by statute. Nothing in this chapter shall limit liability of any
1-17 insurer or insurance plan in an action under Chapter 21, Insurance
1-18 Code, or in an action for bad faith conduct, breach of fiduciary
1-19 duty, or negligent failure to settle a claim.
1-20 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the
1-21 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
1-22 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
1-23 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
1-24 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.