By: King of Parker H.B. No. 3678
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the sovereign immunity of state military forces.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 101.054, Civil Practice and Remedies
Code, is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 101.054. STATE MILITARY PERSONNEL. This chapter does
not apply to a claim arising from the activities of the state
military forces [when on active duty under the lawful orders of
competent authority].
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 the
effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for
that purpose.
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, 2009.