SRC-MSY C.S.S.B. 833 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 833
78R8261 DAK-DBy: Williams
State Affairs
4/1/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under the Charitable Immunity and Liability Act, certain charitable
organizations and their employees and volunteers are protected from
liability for grievances arising from actions related to the charitable
organization's work.  C.S.S.B. 833 would extend this immunity to alumni
associations and related on-campus organizations. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 84.003(1), Civil Practice and Remedies Code, by
adding language including fraternities, sororities, and secret societies
and deleting language excluding alumni associations and related on-campus
organizations from the definition of  "charitable organization."  Makes a
conforming change. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.
Makes application of this Act prospective.


SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

Differs from As Filed by rewording the relating clause.

Differs from As Filed in SECTION by adding language including
fraternities, sororities, and secret societies in the definition of
"charitable organization."