LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
                              Austin, Texas
                                     
                    FISCAL NOTE, 77th Regular Session
  
                            February 23, 2001
  
  
          TO:  Honorable Fred M. Bosse, Chair, House Committee on Civil
               Practices
  
        FROM:  John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
  
       IN RE:  HB1918  by Turner, Bob (Relating to limiting the
               liability of certain persons for equine activities.), As
               Introduced
  
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*  No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.                    *
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The bill would provide that any person, including an equine activity
sponsor or an equine professional, is not liable for property damage or
damages arising from the personal injury or death of a participant if
the property damage, injury, or death results from the dangers or
conditions that are an inherent risk of equine activity, including
hazardous and dangerous surface and subsurface land conditions.
  
Local Government Impact
  
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
  
  
Source Agencies:   
LBB Staff:         JK, TB, DB