ZEM S.B. 753 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


CIVIL PRACTICES
S.B. 753
By: Harris (Gray)
5-1-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

Currently,  a person, receiver, or corporation that consists solely of
fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling stock; or
that uses rail cars only as a part of its internal manufacturing or
production process comes within the terms and meaning of Article 6432,
V.T.C.S., which relates to liability for injuries to employees. 

PURPOSE

S.B. 753 provides that Article 6432, V.T.C.S.,  does not apply to that
part of an operation of a person, receiver, or corporation that consists
solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of rail rolling
stock; or that uses rail cars only as a part of its internal manufacturing
or production process. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Title 112, Chapter 10, V.T.C.S.,  by adding Article
6432A, as follows: 

Art. 6432A. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. Provides that this article does not
apply to that part of the operations of a person, receiver, or corporation
that consists solely of fabrication, manufacture, repair, or storage of
rail rolling stock; or that uses rail cars solely as a part of its
internal manufacturing or production process. 

SECTION 2. Applies prospectively; savings clause.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause. 
  Effective date: upon passage.