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.