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TX SB779
Bill
Status
4/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mayes Middleton
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AI Summary
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Bars common law public nuisance claims in Texas when the action or condition is authorized, licensed, approved, or mandated by federal, state, or local government statutes, regulations, permits, or orders
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Prohibits public nuisance claims where a statutory cause of action or administrative enforcement mechanism already exists to address the injurious conduct
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Eliminates public nuisance claims based on products or claims involving the manufacturing, distributing, selling, labeling, or marketing of products, regardless of whether the product is defective
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Prevents aggregating multiple individual injuries or private nuisances to establish a public nuisance claim
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Applies only to actions filed on or after the effective date, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise
Legislative Description
Relating to common law public nuisance claims.
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
4/17/2025