Texas HB4688 amends civil liability rules for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators.

Texas HB4688 modifies civil liability for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators. It stipulates that an employer's liability for damages caused by an employee's ordinary negligence is based solely on respondeat superior if the employer stipulates that the employee was acting within the scope of employment at the time of the collision. If the trial is bifurcated, claimants cannot present evidence of ordinary negligence claims against the employer in the first phase.

Texas HB4688 amends civil liability rules for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators.

Texas HB4688 modifies civil liability for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators. It stipulates that an employer's liability for damages caused by an employee's ordinary negligence is based solely on respondeat superior if the employer stipulates that the employee was acting within the scope of employment at the time of the collision. If the trial is bifurcated, claimants cannot present evidence of ordinary negligence claims against the employer in the first phase.