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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to civil liability of property owners relating to |
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motorcycle instruction and training courses. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 662, Transportation Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 662.014 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 662.014. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY OWNERS. |
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(a) An owner of property on which instruction on motorcycle |
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operation and safety by an instructor or an instructor training |
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course takes place is not liable for any act or omission that occurs |
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during the instruction or course. |
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(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to a cause of action |
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arising from an act or omission constituting gross negligence, |
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recklessness, or intentional misconduct. |
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SECTION 2. Section 662.014, Transportation Code, as added |
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by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or |
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after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |