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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to civil liability for injury of a protestor by the |
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operator of a motor vehicle. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Title 4, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is |
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amended by adding Chapter 72A to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 72A. LIABILITY ARISING FROM OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE |
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Sec. 72A.001. INJURY TO PROTESTOR. (a) A person operating |
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a motor vehicle who injures another person with the motor vehicle is |
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not liable for the injury if, at the time of the injury: |
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(1) the person operating the motor vehicle was |
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exercising due care; and |
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(2) the person injured was blocking traffic in a |
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public right-of-way while participating in a protest or |
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demonstration. |
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(b) This section does not affect a person's liability for an |
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injury caused by grossly negligent conduct. |
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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. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |