Bill Text: TX HB4476 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 4476 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to civil liability for abuse or exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-05-09 - Placed on General State Calendar [HB4476 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-HB4476-Introduced.html

	86R15629 LED-D

	By: Davis of Dallas	H.B. No. 4476



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to civil liability for abuse or exploitation of an elderly
	person or person with a disability.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 48, Human Resources Code,
	is amended by adding Section 48.1524 to read as follows:
	Sec. 48.1524. CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) A person is liable to
	an elderly person or person with a disability for damages for abuse
	or exploitation.
	(b) A claimant who prevails in a suit under this section may
	recover actual damages, including damages for mental anguish even
	if an injury other than mental anguish is not shown.
	(c) In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant
	who prevails in a suit under this section may recover exemplary
	damages and reasonable attorney fees.
	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, 2019.