Bill Text: TX HB3432 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 3432 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to civil liability for injury of a protestor by the operator of a motor vehicle.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-03-31 - Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence [HB3432 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3432-Introduced.html

	85R11580 AJA-F

	By: Fallon	H.B. No. 3432



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