SRC-AAA S.B. 1109 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1109
By: Duncan
Jurisprudence
3-21-97
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, the law is ambiguous with regards to the award of attorney's
fees against municipalities. This bill provides that attorney's fees
should not be awarded against a municipality. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1109 provides that attorney's fees should not be awarded
against a municipality. 

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 Section 101.060(a), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, to
provide that this chapter does not apply to a claim arising from the
removal or destruction of road warning signs by a third person, unless a
government unit fails to correct the removal or destruction within a
reasonable time after receiving actual written notice. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.