Bill Text: TX HB1520 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 1520 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the liability of certain persons for damages arising from training exercises to prepare the persons to respond to certain emergencies.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-05-06 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1520 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-HB1520-Introduced.html

	83R5345 TJS-D

	By: Bonnen of Brazoria	H.B. No. 1520



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the liability of certain persons for damages arising
	from training exercises to prepare the persons to respond to
	certain emergencies.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 78, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is
	amended by adding Subchapter D to read as follows:
	SUBCHAPTER D. LIABILITY FOR TRAINING EXERCISES
	Sec. 78.151. LIABILITY FOR TRAINING EXERCISES. A person is
	not liable for damages resulting from the person's execution of a
	training exercise intended to prepare the person to respond to a
	fire or emergency to which this chapter applies to the same extent
	that the person would not be liable under this chapter for damages
	resulting from the person's actions in responding to a fire or
	emergency.
	SECTION 2. Chapter 79, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is
	amended by adding Section 79.004 to read as follows:
	Sec. 79.004. LIABILITY FOR TRAINING EXERCISES. Except in a
	case of reckless conduct or intentional, wilful, or wanton
	misconduct, a person who is immune from civil liability for an act
	or omission that occurs in giving care, assistance, or advice with
	respect to the management of an incident to which this chapter
	applies is immune from civil liability for an act or omission that
	occurs during the execution of a training exercise intended to
	prepare the person to give that care, assistance, or advice.
	SECTION 3. This Act applies to an act or omission in
	relation to a training exercise the execution of which begins on or
	after the effective date of this Act, without regard to whether the
	planning or scheduling of the exercise took place before, on, or
	after that date.
	SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.