SRC-PNG C.S.H.B. 1058 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 1058 76R14422 DAK-DBy: Craddick (Bivins) Economic Development 5/12/1999 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST Currently, under Texas law, landowners are liable for the use of their land for hockey, in-line hockey, skating, in-line skating, roller skating, skateboarding, and roller-blading. This bill would limit the liability of municipalities for use of their land for those recreational purposes if these activities take place at a facility owned, operated, or maintained by a municipality. PURPOSE As proposed, C.S.H.B. 1058 limits the liability of landowners for use of their land for certain recreational purposes. 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 75.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, by adding Subsections (e) and (f), to redefine "recreation" to include hockey, in-line hockey, skating, in-line skating, rollerskating, skateboarding, and roller-blading if the activities take place at a facility owned, operated, or maintained by a municipality. Provides that this section limits the liability of a municipality only for those damages arising directly from a recreational activity described by Subsection (e). Makes conforming changes. SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Emergency clause.