Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3763 Latest Draft

Bill / Comm Sub Version Filed 05/02/2017

                            85R16809 CAE-F
 By: Moody H.B. No. 3763
 Substitute the following for H.B. No. 3763:
 By:  Smithee C.S.H.B. No. 3763


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to common nuisances.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Section 125.0015, Civil Practice and Remedies
 Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows:
 (c)  This section does not apply to an activity exempted,
 authorized, or regulated by federal law.
 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 applicable to the cause of action
 immediately before that date, and that law is continued in effect
 for that purpose.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.