81R12131 AJA-D
 
  By: Martinez H.B. No. 2889
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to liability of ambulance service providers for certain
  occurrences.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 97, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is
  amended by adding Section 97.003 to read as follows:
         Sec. 97.003.  AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDER. (a)  Except as
  provided by this section, the liability of an ambulance service
  provider for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident
  involving the provider's ambulance that occurs while the ambulance
  is being used to provide ambulance services is limited to money
  damages in a maximum amount for each single occurrence of the
  greater of:
               (1)  the total amount of economic damages arising out
  of the occurrence; or
               (2)  $250,000.
         (b)  This section does not limit liability for an act or
  omission that is intentional or grossly negligent.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies only
  to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of
  this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date
  of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the
  effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for
  that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act is an exercise of authority under
  Section 66(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, and takes effect
  only if it receives a vote of three-fifths of all the members
  elected to each house, as provided by Subsection (e) of that
  section.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2009.