Relating to liability of a cavern entity for injuries arising from certain activities.
HB 1130 creates limited liability for commercial cavern tour operators (cavern entities) in Texas for injuries sustained by participants during recreational or educational cavern activities. It requires cavern entities to post a specific warning sign at all entrances stating Texas law limits their liability for such injuries, unless the injury resulted from the entity's negligence, known dangerous conditions, or intentional harm. The law applies to injuries occurring after its effective date (May 29, 2025) and exempts cases involving the cavern entity's failure to address safety hazards or properly train staff. This directly affects cavern tour businesses and their participants by shifting legal responsibility unless the required warning is displayed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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May 29, 2025
MODERATE
This bill establishes limited liability protections for cavern owners and operators in Texas, shielding them from lawsuits for injuries during recreational cavern activities if proper warnings are posted. The enrolled version contains the same substantive legal provisions as the engrossed version but includes additional formatting, certification signatures, and official voting records from both legislative chambers and the Governor.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it applies to commercial cavern properties in Texas for recreational or educational activities.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled version formatting including bill number, certification signatures from legislative officers, and Governor's approval signature line.
Added certification of House and Senate voting records with specific vote counts and dates for passage and concurrence.
Added note about digital content accessibility updates to align with WCAG 2.1 standards.
Removed draft formatting markers and page numbers from the engrossed version.
Changed bill status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled' indicating final passage and Governor's approval.
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
56
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
6
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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