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Tex. Transp. Code § 67.082 (2026)
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Sec. 67.082. PILOT LIABILITY. A pilot is not liable directly or as a member of an organization of pilots for a claim that:
(1) arises from an act or omission of another pilot or organization of pilots; and
(2) relates directly or indirectly to pilot services.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1
case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Gordon Westergren, Sandy Westergren, Richard Helmle, Carole Helmle, Chris Miller, Kimberly Miller, Peter Sundt, & Brian Johnson v. Houston Pilots Ass'n, 566 S.W.3d 7 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018).
Gordon Westergren, Sandy Westergren, Richard Helmle, Carole Helmle, Chris Miller, Kimberly Miller, Peter Sundt, & Brian Johnson v. Houston Pilots Ass'n, 566 S.W.3d 7 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2018). “We begin with the premise that torts occurring on navigable waters of the United States fall generally within the law of admiralty; thus, “[a]bsent a relevant 6 The Legislature enacted similar immunity statutes for pilots working in Galveston, Brazoria County, Jefferson and…”
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