The Resurrection of the Competitive Sports Doctrine in Texas

By Paul H. Cannon   The Competitive Sports Doctrine became popular in the late 1990’s and early 2000’s as a growing nationwide trend to limit liability for injury to voluntary participants involved in competitive sports. The Texas Supreme Court considered it in 2002 and declined to adopt it. Despite this, the Texas Legislature, through passing The Equine Activity Act and the Recreational Use Statute, resurrected the Competitive Sports Doctrine in Texas.   History   In 1975, th