Texas property liability laws also include language that requires an injured person to prove they had a valid right to be at the property when the slip and fall accident occurred. The three “categories” of people under Texas premise liability statutes are: Invitee - a person in the facility for a legitimate business reason. This could mean you are a shopper, a patient at a doctor’s office, or a diner in a restaurant. Licensee - this person has a legal reason to be on the premises. This would include a person making a delivery, a plumber or other professional providing services, or a friend of the owner/lessee of the facility. Trespasser - this category includes anyone who does not have the legal right or authority to be on the grounds. In each case, the property owner or the lessee may owe a duty of care to the person who enters the property.