HBA-DMH H.B. 1917 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1917 By: Turner, Bob Civil Practices 4/3/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE As the recreational and tourism industries continue to expand in Texas, there are some concerns that liability for outdoor activities is not adequately limited by current law. House Bill 1917 expands the definition of "recreation" for the purposes of limiting landowner liability. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS House Bill 1917 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to modify the definition of "recreation" to include equine activities, and mountain biking/cycling for the purpose of limiting landowners' liability. The bill extends limited landowner liability to a real property owner, lessee, or occupant who charges for entry to the premises if the aggregate entry charges collected in the previous calendar year for recreational use of the entire premises does not exceed ten times, rather than twice, the total amount of ad valorem taxes imposed for the previous calendar year. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.