SRC-LBB S.B. 1205 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1205
78R7172 AJA-FBy: Lindsay
State Affairs
4/8/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law limits liability for municipal  park systems that install
skate parks.  As proposed, S.B. 1205 extends limits on liability to county
and state skate parks. 

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 75.002, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, by
amending Subsections (e), (f), and (g), as follows: 

(e)  Includes "the state" and "county" in reference to ownership or
operation in the definition of "recreation." 

 (f)  Makes a conforming change.

 (g) Makes conforming changes.

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.