SB 1119 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to liability of a water park entity for injuries arising from certain activities.

SB 1119 creates a new legal framework limiting liability for water park operators in Texas. It states that water park entities (owners/operators) cannot be held liable for participant injuries if they post a specific warning sign at the entrance, as required by the bill. The warning must state that Texas law limits liability for injuries from attendance or participation in water park activities. Exceptions apply for injuries caused by the park's negligence, known dangerous conditions, or intentional harm. This law directly affects water park operators and participants by shifting liability risk when the warning requirement is met.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed May 21, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · May 21, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from an 'Engrossed' version to an 'Enrolled' version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content regarding water park liability remains unchanged, though the formatting was cleaned up to remove internal tracking marks and add official certification signatures.
TECHNICAL

Removed internal tracking numbers and markup symbols (e.g., 'AA', line numbers) that were used during the legislative drafting process.

Added official certification signatures and dates from the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor to indicate the bill has been enacted into law.

Standardized the bill header and section numbering to match the final enrolled format required for publication in the state code.

Floor votes · House May 8, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 21, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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