Sec. 481.1131.  CAUSE OF ACTION FOR SALE OR PROVISION OF SYNTHETIC CANNABINOID.  (a)  In this section, "synthetic cannabinoid" means a substance included in Penalty Group 2-A under Section 481.1031.
(b)  This section does not affect the right of a person to bring a common law cause of action against an individual whose consumption or ingestion of a synthetic cannabinoid resulted in causing the person bringing the suit to suffer personal injury or property damage.
(c)  Providing, selling, or serving a synthetic cannabinoid may be made the basis of a statutory cause of action under this section on proof that the intoxication of the recipient of the synthetic cannabinoid was a proximate cause of the damages suffered.
(d)  The liability provided under this section for the actions of a retail establishment's employees, customers, members, or guests who are or become intoxicated by the consumption or ingestion of a synthetic cannabinoid is in lieu of common law or other statutory law warranties and duties of retail establishments.
(e)  This chapter does not impose obligations on a retail establishment other than those expressly stated in this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 539 (S.B. 341), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2017.