Relating to the liability of a pilot performing pilot services on Matagorda and Lavaca Bays.

HB 2680 limits the liability of pilots providing services on Matagorda and Lavaca Bays by capping their financial responsibility at $1,000 for errors or omissions in performing pilot services, except in cases of gross negligence, willful misconduct, or when related to pilot boat operations. The bill creates new provisions in Texas Transportation Code to clarify that pilots are not liable for claims arising from other pilots' actions or for damage caused by vessels they guide, while ensuring vessel owners remain responsible for their own negligence. It directly affects pilots, maritime operators, and entities relying on pilot services in these specific Texas bays. The law applies only to incidents occurring on or after its effective date.