HB 5439 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to limiting damages recoverable against alcohol beverage providers for providing alcohol to certain individuals and prohibiting claims by intoxicated persons or their estates for injuries or death resulting from their own intoxication.

HB 5439 would limit the damages that can be recovered from businesses selling alcohol (like bars or restaurants) when they serve alcohol to specific individuals. It also prohibits lawsuits by people who were intoxicated at the time of an injury or death, or by their estates, claiming harm resulted from their own intoxication. This means that if someone is injured or dies due to their own drinking, they or their family cannot sue the alcohol provider for that outcome. The bill does not apply to other alcohol-related incidents, such as serving to minors or negligence beyond intoxication.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 7, 2025 Last action Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 7, 2025
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Apr 7, 2025
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Briscoe Cain
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