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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the waiver of sovereign and governmental immunity in |
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this state. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 5, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 113 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 113. SOVEREIGN AND GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY WAIVED |
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Sec. 113.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "governmental |
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unit" has the meaning assigned by Section 101.001. |
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Sec. 113.002. WAIVER OF SOVEREIGN AND GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY |
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IN THIS STATE. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of this title or |
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any other law to the contrary, the sovereign and governmental |
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immunity of a governmental unit from suit or from liability for |
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damages in any amount is waived. |
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(b) To the extent of any conflict in other law with this |
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section, this section prevails. |
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SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only |
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to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of |
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this Act. A cause of action that accrues before the effective date |
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of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before that |
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date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |