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House Bill 53 |
House Author: Romero, Jr. et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-17 |
Senate Sponsor: Huffman |
House Bill 53 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to prohibit a governmental unit from entering into and to establish as void and unenforceable a settlement of a claim or action against the governmental unit in which the amount of the settlement is equal to or greater than $30,000; the money that would be used to pay the settlement is received from the state or derived from taxes collected by or insurance for which the premiums were paid by a governmental unit; and a condition of the settlement requires a party seeking affirmative relief against the governmental unit to agree not to disclose any fact, allegation, evidence, or other matter to any other person.