| Vote Recommendation | Economic Freedom | Property Rights | Personal Responsibility | Limited Government | Individual Liberty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Neutral | Positive | Neutral | Positive | Positive |
Relating to liability of certain electric utilities that allow
certain uses of land that the electric utility owns, occupies, or
leases.
SB 1444, if passed, would modify the Civil Practice and
Remedies Code by removing Section 75.0022 (b) which relates to the limited
liability of certain electric utilities.
Section 75.0022 of the Civil Practices and Remedies Code deals with limited liability of certain electric utilities in specific areas. Subsection (b) brackets this limited liability to counties with a population of 4,000,000 or more. (Practically speaking this limits 75.0022 to Harris County only.)
By
removing this subsection electrical utilities in all Texas counties would be
treated in the same way under code and would be able to enter into limited
liability agreements if they so choose. (These
agreements relate to recreational uses of utility land.) This supports limited government and property rights. For this reason we
support SB 1444.