Texas Department of Parks & Wildlife v. Miranda

delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to parts L, II., III.A., III.B., III.C.2., III.C.3., III.D., and IV.,

in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, Justice OWEN, and Justice SMITH joined, and a plurality opinion with respect to Part III.C.l., in which Chief Justice PHILLIPS, Justice HECHT, and Justice SMITH joined.

Maria Miranda sustained injuries after a tree limb fell on her at Garner State Park in Uvalde County. Maria and her husband Ray sued the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department,1 alleging negligence and *221gross negligence. The Department filed a plea to the jurisdiction,…