Bill Text: TX SB358 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the waiver of sovereign and governmental immunity in this state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-02 - Referred to State Affairs [SB358 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-SB358-Introduced.html

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82R3827 TJS-D
By: Wentworth S.B. No. 358

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