Texas SB1135 amends civil liability rules for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators.

Texas SB1135 modifies the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to change how civil liability is determined 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 incident. The bill also restricts the presentation of certain evidence in the first phase of a bifurcated trial.

Texas SB1135 amends civil liability rules for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators.

Texas SB1135 modifies the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to change how civil liability is determined 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 incident. The bill also restricts the presentation of certain evidence in the first phase of a bifurcated trial.