2016 Legislation

Issue

Bill # / Member

Committee references

Status

Bills SUPPORTED by FJRI

Bad Faith

HB 5 – Rep. Hill

Insurance & Banking; Judiciary

Now in Insurance & Banking

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee - 03.11.16

SB 632 – Sen. Richter

Banking & Insurance; Judiciary; Rules

AGENDA: Banking & Insurance – 01.19.16 @ 9 am – 110 SOB - Temporarily postponed

AGENDA: Banking & Insurance – 01.26.16 @ 9 am – 110 SOB - Temporarily postponed

Died in Banking & Insurance - 03.11.16

Assignment of Benefits

HB 1097 – Caldwell

~~Insurance & Banking~~; Regulatory Affairs

AGENDA: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee: 01.25.16 @ 12:30 pm

Vote History: Yeas:12 Nays: 0 NV: 1

02.01 – In Regulatory Affairs

Died in Regulatory Affairs - 03.11.16

SB 596 – Hukill

CS SB 596 – Hukill

~~Banking & Insurance~~; Judiciary; Rules

AGENDA: Banking and Insurance: 02.01.16 @ 1:30 pm in 110 SOB

Vote History - Yeas: 10 Nays: 1

AGENDA: Judiciary: 02.16.16
 @ 4pm in 110 SOB

NOT CONSIDERED
Died in Judiciary - 03.11.16

Accuracy in Damages

HB 1271 – Fant

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee - 03.11.16

SB 1474 – Richter

Judiciary; Banking & Insurance; Rules

Died in Judiciary - 03.11.16

Bills OPPOSED by FJRI

Drones

HB 459 – Fitzenhagen

Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary

11.05 – Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee - 03.11.16

SB 642 – Diaz de la Portilla

CS SB 642 – Diaz de la Portilla

CS CS SB 642

~~Judiciary~~; ~~Commerce and Tourism~~; ~~Rules~~

AGENDA:
Judiciary: 11.17.15 @ 3:30 pm in 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 5 Nay: 4
AGENDA: Commerce & Tourism: 01.19.16 @ 1:30 pm in 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 6 Nay: 1
AGENDA: Rules: 01.27.16 @ 1 pm
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 12 Nay: 1

Died on Calendar - 03.11.16

Prejudgment Interest

HB 1005 – Trujillo

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary Committee

AGENDA: Civil Justice Subcommittee: 02.01.16 @ 3 pm in 404 HOB - Temporarily postponed

Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee - 03.11.16

SB 1086 – Bradley

~~Judiciary~~; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations

AGENDA: Judiciary: 01.20.16 @ 10 am in 110 SOB

Vote History: YEA: 9 Nay: 1

AGENDA: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice: 02.11.16 @ 10 am - Temporarily postponed

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice - 03.11.16

Rental Cars

HB 1193 – Grant

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee

01.13 – Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee - 03.11.16

SB 1380 – Flores

Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism; Fiscal Policy

01.14 - In Banking & Insurance

Died in Banking & Insurance - 03.11.16

Bills FJRI is WATCHING

PIP

HB 997 – Hager

Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee - Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee - Regulatory Affairs Committee

01.12 – In Insurance and Banking Subcommittee

Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee - 03.11.16

SB 1112 – Brandes

Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Appropriations

01.12 – In Banking and Insurance

Died in Banking & Insurance - 03.11.16

Transfers to Structured Settlement Payment

HB 379 – Santiago

CS HB 379

CS CS HB 379

~~Civil Justice Subcommittee~~; ~~Insurance & Banking Subcommittee~~; Judiciary

AGENDA: Civil Justice Subcommittee: 01.13.16 @ 9 AM

VOTE History: Yea: 12 Nay: 0

AGENDA: Insurance & Banking
Subcommittee: 02.01.16 @ 12 pm

VOTE History: Yea: 12 Nay: 0

AGENDA: Judiciary: 02.10.16 @ 9 am in 404 HOB

VOTE History: Yea: 16 Nay: 0

AGENDA: House Floor: Special Order calendar - 02.23.16

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 458

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 116

Nay: 0

SB 458 – Richter

CS HB 458

CS HB 458 E1

~~Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules~~

AGENDA: Judiciary: 11.17.15 @ 3:30 pm – 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 10   Nay: 0
AGENDA: Banking & Insurance: 12.01.15 @ 1pm – 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 11   Nay: 0
AGENDA: Rules – 01.14.16 @ 10 am in 110 SOB
VOTE HISTORY:
Yea: 11   Nay: 0

Senate Floor: 01.28.16
VOTE HISTORY: Yea, 37 Nay: 0

03.10.16: Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-45

Nonresident Plaintiffs in Civil Actions

HB 4029 – Sprowls

~~Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary~~

AGENDA:
Civil Justice Subcommittee:
11.18.16 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yea:
AGENDA:
Justice Appropriations Subcommittee:
12.02.15 @ 11:30 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yea: 8 Nay: 1 NV: 3
AGENDA:
Judiciary: 01.13.16 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yea: 16 Nay: 0

AGENDA: House Floor: Special Order calendar - 02.23.16

Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 396

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 117

Nay: 0

SB 396 – Bradley

~~Judiciary; Rules~~

AGENDA:
Judiciary: 11.17.15 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
AGENDA:
Rules: 12.03.15 @ 1 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas:12 Nays: 0
Senate Floor:
01.28.16: Yeas: 37 Nay: 0

03.10.16: Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2016-43

Civil Remedies for Terrorism

HB 3 – Hill

CS HB 3

CS CS HB 3

~~Civil Justice Subcommittee~~; ~~Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary~~

AGENDA:
Civil Justice Subcommittee: 12.05.15 @ 8:30 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 12 Nay: 0
AGENDA:
Criminal Justice Subcommittee: 01.25.16 @ 4 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yea: 9 Nays: 0 NV:4
AGENDA:
Judiciary: 02.04.16 @ 9 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yea: 16 Nay: 0 NV: 2

02.04.16: 2d Reading House Floor

03.11.16: Died on 2d Reading

SB 996 – Negron

~~Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy~~

AGENDA:
Judiciary: 01.12.16 @ 3 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
AGENDA:
Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice: 01.26.16 @ 3:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 6 Nays: 0
AGENDA:
Fiscal Policy: 02.04.16 @ 9 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 9 Nays: 0

03.03.16: Placed on Special Order Calendar

03.04.16: VOTE HISTORY Yeas: 35 Nay: 0

03.11.16: Died in Messages

Limitations on Actions Other than for Recovery of Real Property

HB 297 – Perry

CS HB 297

~~Civil Justice Subcommittee~~; ~~Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee~~; ~~Regulatory Affairs~~

AGENDA:
Civil Justice Subcommittee:
12.02.15 @ 8:30 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 8 Nay: 4 NV: 1
AGENDA:
Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee: 01.12.16 @ 1:30 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas:11 Nays: 0 NV: 2
AGENDA:
Regulatory Affairs: 01.12.16 @ 11:30 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 12 Nay: 4 NV: 2

01.21.16 – 2d Reading House Floor

03.11.16: Died on 2d Reading

SB 316 – Stargel

Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules

In Judiciary

03.11.16: Died in Judiciary

Judgments

HB 503 – Renner

CS HB 503

~~Civil Justice Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Judiciary~~

AGENDA:
Civil Justice Subcommittee: 12.02.15 @ 8:30 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 12 Nay: 0 NV: 1
AGENDA:
Judiciary: 01.21.16 @ 9 am
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 14 Nay: 0 NV: 4

02/15/16 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/16

02/17/16 Read Second Time; Substituted for SB 1042; Laid on Table, Refer to SB 1042

2/18/16 Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)

03/02/16 Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 03/09/16)

03/09/16 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2016-33

SB 1042 – Simmons

CS SB 1042

~~Judiciary~~; ~~Rules~~

AGENDA:
Judiciary: 01.12.16 @ 3 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 10 Nays: 0
AGENDA: Rules: 01.20.16 @ 4 pm
VOTE HISTORY:
Yeas: 13 Nays: 0
VOTE HISTORY: Senate Floor: 02.02 - Yeas: 37 Nays: 0

Workers’ Compensation System Administration

HB 613 – Sullivan

CS HB 613

~~Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee; Government Operations Appropriations Subcommittee~~; Regulatory Affairs Committee

AGENDA: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee: 01.13.16 @ 1 pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 9 Nay: 3 NV: 1

AGENDA: Government Operations Subcommittee: 01.28.16 @ 3:30 pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yea: 11 Nay: 0 NV: 2

AGENDA: Regulatory Affairs: 02.04.16 @ 1pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 16 Nay: 0 NV: 2

03/02/16 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03/03/16

03/03/16 HOUSE Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 2 Nays)

SB 986 – Simpson

CS SB 986

~~Referred to Banking and Insurance~~; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations

AGENDA: Banking and Insurance: 02.01.16 @ 1:30 pm

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 11 Nays: 0

AGENDA: Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government: 02.17.16 @ 10:00 am

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 6 Nays: 0

AGENDA - Appropriations, 02.25.16 @ 10:00 am

VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 19 Nays: 0

02.29.16 Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03.02.16

03.02.16 Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 03.03.16

03.03.16 Read Third Time; Substituted for HB 0613; Laid on Table, Refer to HB 0613

03.03.16 Read 2nd time
03.04.16 Read 3rd time
VOTE HISTORY: Yeas: 40 Nays: 0

Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor has until 03.10.16 to act on this bill)

03/10/16 Approved by Governor, Chapter No. 2016-56