SRC-ARR H.B. 2579 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2579
By: Turner, Sylvester
Economic Development
5/14/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Off-campus after-school activities rely on free and voluntary community
facilities. However, people in the community who are otherwise willing to
lend their facilities to off-campus after-school activities are hesitant to
do so because of possible liability for an injury or death of a child that
may occur while on the property owner's property or facility. H.B. 2579
removes any liability for certain persons providing facilities or other
property to off-campus after-school activities, with exceptions for a
person who receives compensation for use of the facility, and for a person
who willfully and wantonly puts those using the facility in danger.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2579 sets forth the liability of certain persons
providing facilities or other property for use for certain school
activities.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

Rulemaking authority is granted to the board of trustees of an independent
school district in SECTION 1(Section 11.166(a), Chapter 11D, Education
Code) of this bill. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 11D, Education Code, by adding Section 11.166, as
follows: 

Sec. 11.166. OFF-CAMPUS SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. Authorizes the board of trustees
of a school district to adopt rules under which a facility or other
property that is not owned by the school district may be used for certain
activities. Sets forth requirements for certain persons that use the
facilities. Provides that this section does not apply to an act or omission
of a person who permits the use of the school for a school activity.  

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1999.
                      Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.