Texas SB39 amends civil liability rules for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators.

Texas SB39 modifies the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to change how civil liability is determined for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators. The bill stipulates that an employer's liability for damages caused by an employee's ordinary negligence is based solely on respondeat superior if the employer agrees that the employee was operating the vehicle at the time of the collision. The bill also restricts the presentation of evidence in the first phase of a bifurcated trial and repeals certain sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.

Texas SB39 amends civil liability rules for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators.

Texas SB39 modifies the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to change how civil liability is determined for commercial motor vehicle owners or operators. The bill stipulates that an employer's liability for damages caused by an employee's ordinary negligence is based solely on respondeat superior if the employer agrees that the employee was operating the vehicle at the time of the collision. The bill also restricts the presentation of evidence in the first phase of a bifurcated trial and repeals certain sections of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.