Honorable Bill Ratliff, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:
John Keel, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB408 by Miller (Relating to the liability of landowners for certain uses of their land.), As Engrossed
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill amends Section 75.003(c) to the Civil Practices & Remedies Code relating to the liability of landowners for certain uses of their land and excludes governmental units.The bill applies to an owner, lessee, or occupant of real property who (1) does not charge for entry to the premises or (2) charges for entry to the premises, but whose total charges collected in the previous calendar year for all recreational use of the entire premises are not more than twenty times the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed on the premises for the previous year.The Act take effect September 1, 2003; and applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after that date.
Local Government Impact
No fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
302 Office of the Attorney General, 454 Department of Insurance