However, if invitees are more than 50 percent responsible for causing their own injuries, Texas law negates any landowner responsibility. Dangerous conditions could be anything from a flood prone low water crossing to an open well or mine shaft. Licensees have expressed or implied permission to enter property, but not for the landowner's financial gain. Social guests fit the category of licensees and landowners have a duty to warn guests or make safe all known dangerous conditions. Landowners are not obligated to do regular inspections for social guests.
Trespassers have neither an invitation nor permission to enter property.
Landowners are not bound to issue warnings, inspect their property or repair dangerous conditions for trespassers. However, landowners do not have the right to intentionally injure trespassers, except to protect themselves or their property. Landowners whose property is near a school or other places where children are likely to trespass have additional considerations. Under the attractive nuisance doctrine, landowners must keep their property safe in these areas. Attractive nuisances can be related to the property's proximity to a place children use, or a feature of the property that is attractive to children, such as a cave, a swimming pool or stock pond.