Tex. Nat. Resources Code Section 123.003
Responsibility in Tort


Unless otherwise provided by a contract or other written agreement, a person who generates drill cuttings and transfers the drill cuttings in an arm’s length transaction to an unaffiliated third-party permit holder under a contract that requires that the drill cuttings be used in connection with road building or another beneficial use or disposed of is not liable in tort for a consequence of the subsequent use or disposal of the drill cuttings by the permit holder or by another person if:

(1)

the person who generates the drill cuttings has the legal and contractual right to transfer the drill cuttings to the permit holder;

(2)

the method and location of the use or disposal are not prohibited by law, contract, or other written agreement; and

(3)

the consequence was caused solely by the permit holder.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 351 (H.B. 1331), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2015.
Amended by:
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 145 (S.B. 502), Sec. 2, eff. May 23, 2023.

Source: Section 123.003 — Responsibility in Tort, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/NR/htm/NR.­123.­htm#123.­003 (accessed May 4, 2024).

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 123.003’s source at texas​.gov