Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 72.001

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 72.001 - Limited Liability

A person who is related to the owner or operator of a motor vehicle within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, and who is being transported in the motor vehicle over a public highway of this state as a guest without payment for the transportation has a cause of action against the owner or operator of the motor vehicle for injury, death, or loss in a collision only if the collision was intentional on the part of the owner or operator or was caused by the owner's or operator's heedlessness or reckless disregard of the rights of others.

Tex. Civ. Prac. and Rem. Code § 72.001

Amended by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 709,Sec. 114, eff. 9/1/2023.

Subchapter heading added by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 785,Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/2021.

Chapter heading Amended by Acts 2021, Texas Acts of the 87th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 785,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2021.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(27), eff. 9/1/1995.

Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 561, Sec. 7, eff. 8/26/1991

Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 959, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985.