AN ACT

 1-1     relating to the protection of a trustee from liability under

 1-2     certain circumstances.

 1-3           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

 1-4           SECTION 1.  Section 114.001, Property Code, is amended by

 1-5     adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

 1-6           (e)  The trustee has the same protection from liability

 1-7     provided for a fiduciary under 42 U.S.C. Section 9607(n).

 1-8           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 1997.

 1-9           SECTION 3.  The importance of this legislation and the

1-10     crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an

1-11     emergency and an imperative public necessity that the

1-12     constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several

1-13     days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.

                                                                S.B. No. 911

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 911 passed the Senate on

         April 17, 1997, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0; and that

         the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 12, 1997, by a

         viva-voce vote.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

               I hereby certify that S.B. No. 911 passed the House, with

         amendment, on May 7, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

         Approved:

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                     Date

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                   Governor