2015 Legislation
| Issue/ More Information |
Bill # / Member |
Committee references |
Status |
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Accuracy in Damages
One Pager / White Paper
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HB 1199 – Metz
CS/HB 1199
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Referred toCivil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 5 Nays
Died in Judiciary.
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SB 1240– Richter |
Referred to Judiciary; Banking & Insurance; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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SB 1064 – Hukill
CS/SB 1064
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Referred toBanking & Insurance;Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/23/15, 1:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 8 Yeas, 1 Nays
On Committee agenda— Judiciary, 04/15/15, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building – Not considered
Died in Judiciary
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SB 1210– Hays |
Referred to Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
Died in Banking & Insurance |
| Bad Faith
White Paper |
HB 1197 – Hill
CS/HB 1197
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Referred toCivil Justice Subcommittee; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 4 Nays
Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
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SB 1088– Brandes
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Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 03/23/15, 1:30 pm, 110 S
— Temporarily Postponed
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| Patent Troll |
HB 1103 – Stone
CS/HB 1103
CS/CS/HB 1103 |
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: Yeas 13, Nays 0
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: Yeas 18, Nays 0
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
– Died on Calendar |
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SB 1084 – Brandes
CS/SB 1084
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Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda— Judiciary, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
Vote History: Yeas 9, Nays 0
– Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice |
| Punitive Damages |
HB 1067 – Santiago
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
— Temporarily Postponed
– Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
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SB 978 – Richter
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Referred to Judiciary; Rules |
– Died in Judiciary |
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Prejudgment Interest
One Pager / Memo
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HB 941 – McGhee |
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee;Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee |
– Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee |
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SB 794 – Ring
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Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
– Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/17/15, 11:00 am, 110 S
– Meeting Cancelled
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/24/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
– Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
– Temporarily Postponed
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 04/15/15, 2:00 pm, 110 S
04/15/15 Not Considered by Judiciary
Died in Judiciary |
| Compensation for Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Arising from a Medical Injury |
HB 1109 – Pigman
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Referred to Judiciary Committee; Appropriations Committee; Health & Human Services Committee |
Died in Judiciary.
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SB 1198 – Brandes
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Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Rules |
Died in Judiciary.
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| Agency Relationships with Governmental Health Care Contractors |
HB 965 – Costello
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Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health & Human Services Committee |
Died in Health Quality Subcommittee.
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SB 1146 – Simmons
CS/SB 1146
First Engrossed
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Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Health Policy, 03/10/15, 1:30 pm, 412 K
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/24/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Rules, 04/02/15, 11:30 am, 110 S
Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/09/15 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/15
04/14/15 Read Second Time; Amendments Adopted (101552, 556230); Ordered Engrossed; Placed on Third Reading, 04/22/15
04/22/15 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
HOUSE In Messages
Died in Messages. |
| Civil Liability to Farmers |
HB 137 – Rader
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 3:30 pm, 102 H
Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/14/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/17/15 HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
04/21/15 HOUSE Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 0158; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 0158 |
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SB 158 – Evers
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Referred to Agriculture; Judiciary |
On Committee agenda – Agriculture, 02/16/15, 4:00 pm, 301 S
Vote History: 5 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/03/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/12/15 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/15
03/18/15 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/24/15
03/24/15 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/01/15 HOUSE In Messages
HOUSE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
04/21/15 HOUSE Substituted for HB 0137; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/22/15
04/22/15 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 113 Yeas / 0 Nays)
SENATE Ordered enrolled
05/07/15 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/22/15)
05/21/15 Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2015-38 |
| Construction Defect Claims |
HB 87 – Passidomo
CS/HB 87
CS/CS/HB 87
CS/CS/CS/HB 87
Enrolled
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business & Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/04/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Business & Professions Subcommittee, 03/10/15, 12:30 pm, 12 H
Vote History: 12 Yeas, 1 Nay
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/13/15 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/15
04/15/15 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/16/15
04/16/15 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 112 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/21/15 SENATE In Messages
04/23/15 SENATE Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/15
04/24/15 SENATE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 35 Yeas / 4 Nays)
04/27/15 HOUSE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/11/15 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 06/26/15)
06/16/15 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2015-165
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SB 418 – Richter
CS/SB 418
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Referred to Regulated Industries; Banking and Insurance; Fiscal Policy |
On Committee agenda – Regulated Industries, 03/31/15, 1:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 11 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Fiscal Policy, 04/15/15, 9:00 am, 412 K
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/16/15 SENATE Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/22/15
04/22/15 SENATE Read Second Time; Substituted for HB 0087; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0087
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| Motor Liability Insurance |
HB 819 – Artiles |
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee |
Died in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee. |
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SB 976 – Flores |
Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Banking and Insurance, 04/07/15, 1:30 pm, 110 S
– Temporarily Postponed
Died in Banking and Insurance |
| Patent Troll Litigation |
HB 1103 – Stone
CS/HB 1103
CS/CS/HB 1103
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/10/15 Placed onCalendar, on 2nd reading.
Died on Calendar. |
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SB 1084 – Brandes
CS/SB 1084
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Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 9 Yeas, 0 Nays
Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice.
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| Personal Injury Protection Insurance |
HB 819 – Artiles |
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee |
Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
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| Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
(SLAPP Lawsuits) |
HB 1041 – Moskowitz
CS/HB 1041
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Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Government Operations Subcommittee (03/16/15 – Government Operations Subcommittee removed); Judiciary Committee |
On Committee agenda – Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/24/15, 8:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, 404 H
Vote History: 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
04/21/15 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/15
04/23/15 Substituted for SB 1312; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1312 |
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SB 1312 – Simmons
CS/SB 1312
First Engrossed
Enrolled
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Referred to Judiciary; Rules |
On Committee agenda – Judiciary, 03/10/15, 4:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 10 Yeas, 0 Nays
On Committee agenda – Rules, 03/19/15, 1:00 pm, 110 S
Vote History: 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/26/15 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/15
04/01/15 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/02/15
04/02/15 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/08/15
04/08/15 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 40 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/14/15 HOUSE In Messages
04/23/15 HOUSE Substituted for HB 1041; Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/24/15
04/24/15 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 1 Nay)
SENATE Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
05/07/15 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 05/22/15)
05/21/15 Approved by Governor;Chapter No. 2015-70
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