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§ 100A.002.Limited Liability

Title 4. Liability in Tort · Chapter 100A. Limited Liability for Space Flight Activities · Last amended 2013 · Last verified August 29, 2026

In one sentenceSection 100A.002 shields a space flight entity from nuisance claims outright and from participant injury claims where the participant signed the agreement, precluding injunctive relief.

Full Text of § 100A.002

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(a)Except as provided by this section, a space flight entity is not liable to any person for damages resulting from nuisance arising from testing, launching, reentering, or landing or subject to any claim for nuisance arising from testing, launching, reentering, or landing.
(b)Except as provided by this section, a space flight entity is not liable to any person for a space flight participant injury or damages arising out of space flight activities if the space flight participant has signed the agreement required by Section 100A.003 and given written consent as required by 51 U.S.C. Section 50905. This subsection does not limit liability for a space flight participant injury:
(1)proximately caused by the space flight entity's gross negligence evidencing wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of the space flight participant; or
(2)intentionally caused by the space flight entity.
(c)This section precludes injunctive relief with respect to space flight activities.
(d)This section does not:
(1)limit liability for breach of a contract for use of real property by a space flight entity; or
(2)preclude an action by a federal or state governmental entity to enforce a valid statute or regulation.
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Plain-English Summary

Two distinct protections, and the first is unconditional.

Subsection (a): a space flight entity is not liable to any person for damages resulting from nuisance arising from testing, launching, reentering, or landing, or subject to any claim for nuisance arising from those activities.

No signature, no notice, no condition. The nuisance protection runs against the whole world — a neighbouring landowner has no claim for the noise, vibration, or disruption a launch produces.

Subsection (b) is the participant protection, and it is conditional. The entity is not liable for a participant injury if the participant has signed the agreement required by the warning section and given written consent as required by 51 U.S.C. Section 50905 — the federal informed consent provision for commercial human space flight.

Both signatures are required, state and federal, and the exceptions are narrow: gross negligence evidencing wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of the participant, and intentionally caused injury.

Subsection (c) precludes injunctive relief with respect to space flight activities entirely. Read with the nuisance protection, a neighbour can neither recover damages nor stop the activity.

Subsection (d) preserves two things: liability for breach of a contract for use of real property, and an action by a federal or state governmental entity to enforce a valid statute or regulation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a neighbour sue over launch noise in Texas?

No. A space flight entity is not liable for damages from nuisance arising from testing, launching, reentering, or landing, and the section precludes injunctive relief with respect to space flight activities.

What protects the entity against participant claims?

The participant must have signed the state agreement and given written consent under 51 U.S.C. Section 50905. The exceptions are gross negligence evidencing wilful or wanton disregard and intentional injury.

What is preserved?

Liability for breach of a contract for use of real property, and enforcement actions by federal or state governmental entities.

Amendment History

  • Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 3 (S.B. 115), Sec. 1, eff. April 21, 2011.
  • Amended by:
  • Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 953 (H.B. 1791), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2013.
Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from Texas Legislature Online (statutes.capitol.texas.gov). Enacted by the Texas Legislature. Current through May 14, 2026. Last verified August 29, 2026. · Official source