By: Johnson S.B. No. 2379
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the applicability of certain laws regarding
peer-to-peer car sharing programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 113.0003, Business & Commerce Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 113.0003. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. Nothing in this
chapter may be construed to:
(1) limit the liability of a peer-to-peer car sharing
program for any act or omission of the program itself that results
in injury to a person as a result of the use of a shared vehicle
through the program;
(2) limit the ability of a peer-to-peer car sharing
program to, by contract, seek indemnification from the owner or
driver for economic loss sustained by the program resulting from a
breach of the agreement;
[(3) have implications affecting construction of
statutes outside this chapter, including statutes related to motor
vehicle regulation, airport regulation, or taxation;]
(3) [(4)] invalidate or limit an exclusion contained
in an automobile insurance policy, including an insurance policy in
use or approved for use that excludes coverage for automobiles made
available for rent, sharing, hire, or any business use; or
(4) [(5)] invalidate, limit, or restrict an insurer's
ability under law to:
(A) underwrite any insurance policy; or
(B) cancel or decline to renew an insurance
policy.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.