SB 779 by Middleton (R-Galveston)/HB 3964 by Vasut (R-Angleton): Adds Chapter 100C, Civil Practice & Remedies Code, to limit actions for damages or other relief based on common law public nuisance, whether asserted as a cause of action or an injury. Provides that a public nuisance claim is not cognizable if it seeks relief arising from: (1) an action authorized, licensed, approved, or mandated by law or by the federal, state, or local government; (2) an action or condition in which a statutory or administrative enforcement mechanism already exists to address the alleged condition; or (3) a product liability claim. Provides that the aggregation of private nuisance claims does not give rise to a public nuisance claim. Provides that in the event of a conflict with common law, the statute controls.
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