Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 41.0025: LIABILITY FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO AN INN OR HOTEL.

Where this section sits in the code

FAMILY CODE
TITLE 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY
SUBTITLE B. PARENTAL LIABILITY
CHAPTER 41. LIABILITY OF PARENTS FOR CONDUCT OF CHILD

(a) Notwithstanding Section 41.002, recovery of damages by an inn or hotel for wilful and malicious conduct is limited to actual damages, not to exceed $25,000 per occurrence, plus reasonable and necessary attorney's fees, court costs, and expenses.

(b) In this section "occurrence" means one incident on a single day in one hotel room. The term does not include incidents in separate rooms or incidents that occur on different days.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 40, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Amended by:

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 593 (H.B. 2524), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2025.

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