Texas Department of Transportation v. Garza

RODRIGUEZ, Justice.

In this case we once again construe section 101.021(2) of the Texas Tort Claims Act, which waives the sovereign immunity of governmental units for claims of “personal injury and death so caused by a condition or use of tangible personal or real property.” See Tex. Civ. PRác. & Rem. Code § 101.021(2). Specifically, we must decide whether a sign that accurately reflects the legal speed limit, even though the plaintiff believes that limit was too high considering the sign’s proximity to a school zone, falls within this waiver provision. The court of appeals held that immunity…