Bill Text: TX SB358 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
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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| By: Wentworth | S.B. No. 358 | |
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| 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. | ||
