| 1 | 1 | | 89R5912 PRL-D |
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| 2 | 2 | | By: Middleton S.B. No. 2715 |
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| 7 | 7 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED |
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| 8 | 8 | | AN ACT |
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| 9 | 9 | | relating to sexual abuse and assault prevention training for |
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| 10 | 10 | | employees of amusement ride operators. |
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| 11 | 11 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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| 12 | 12 | | SECTION 1. Section 2151.101(a), Occupations Code, is |
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| 13 | 13 | | amended to read as follows: |
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| 14 | 14 | | (a) A person may not operate an amusement ride unless the |
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| 15 | 15 | | person: |
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| 16 | 16 | | (1) has had the amusement ride inspected at least once |
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| 17 | 17 | | a year by an insurer or a person with whom the insurer has |
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| 18 | 18 | | contracted; |
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| 19 | 19 | | (2) obtains a written certificate from the insurer or |
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| 20 | 20 | | person with whom the insurer has contracted stating that the |
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| 21 | 21 | | amusement ride: |
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| 22 | 22 | | (A) has been inspected; |
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| 23 | 23 | | (B) meets the standards for insurance coverage; |
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| 24 | 24 | | and |
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| 25 | 25 | | (C) is covered by the insurance required by |
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| 26 | 26 | | Subdivision (3); |
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| 27 | 27 | | (3) except as provided by Sections 2151.1011 and |
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| 28 | 28 | | 2151.1012, has a combined single limit or split limit insurance |
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| 29 | 29 | | policy currently in effect written by an insurance company |
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| 30 | 30 | | authorized to do business in this state or by a surplus lines |
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| 31 | 31 | | insurer, as defined by Chapter 981, Insurance Code, or has an |
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| 32 | 32 | | independently procured policy subject to Chapter 101, Insurance |
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| 33 | 33 | | Code, insuring the owner or operator against liability for injury |
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| 34 | 34 | | to persons arising out of the use of the amusement ride in an amount |
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| 35 | 35 | | of not less than: |
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| 36 | 36 | | (A) for Class A amusement rides: |
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| 37 | 37 | | (i) $100,000 bodily injury and $50,000 |
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| 38 | 38 | | property damage per occurrence with a $300,000 annual aggregate; or |
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| 39 | 39 | | (ii) a $150,000 per occurrence combined |
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| 40 | 40 | | single limit with a $300,000 annual aggregate; and |
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| 41 | 41 | | (B) for Class B amusement rides: |
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| 42 | 42 | | (i) $1,000,000 bodily injury and $500,000 |
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| 43 | 43 | | property damage per occurrence; or |
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| 44 | 44 | | (ii) $1,500,000 per occurrence combined |
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| 45 | 45 | | single limit; |
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| 46 | 46 | | (4) files with the commissioner, as required by this |
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| 47 | 47 | | chapter, the inspection certificate and the insurance policy or a |
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| 48 | 48 | | photocopy of the certificate or policy authorized by the |
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| 49 | 49 | | commissioner; [and] |
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| 50 | 50 | | (5) files with each sponsor, lessor, landowner, or |
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| 51 | 51 | | other person responsible for the amusement ride being offered for |
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| 52 | 52 | | use by the public a photocopy of the inspection certificate and the |
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| 53 | 53 | | insurance policy required by this subsection; and |
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| 54 | 54 | | (6) requires each employee to complete a training |
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| 55 | 55 | | program on sexual abuse and assault prevention. |
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| 56 | 56 | | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |
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