TITLE: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to settle certain claims.

SUMMARY: Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to settle certain claims.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Transportation to settle certain claims. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 201.106(b), Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The department may settle a claim described by Subsection (a) if: (1) the department may be liable under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code; (2) the director determines that a settlement is in the best interest of the department; and (3) the department's liability under the terms of the settlement is less than $100,000 [$10,000].SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.