Bill:  HB 1492 
Legislative Session: 84(R)
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Last Action:06/16/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.
Author:Miller, Doug | Keffer | Phillips | Clardy | Sheets
Coauthor:Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burns | Burrows | Button | Capriglione | Cook | Crownover | Cyrier | Dale | Darby | Elkins | Faircloth | Fallon | Farney | Flynn | Frank | Frullo | Galindo | Geren | Goldman | Gonzales, Larry | Harless | Huberty | Isaac | Kacal | Keough | King, Ken | King, Phil | King, Susan | Klick | Koop | Krause | Kuempel | Landgraf | Larson | Laubenberg | Leach | Lozano | Metcalf | Meyer | Miller, Rick | Morrison | Murphy | Murr | Otto | Paddie | Parker | Paul | Peña | Phelan | Price | Raney | Rinaldi | Sanford | Schofield | Schubert | Shaheen | Sheffield | Simmons | Smith | Spitzer | Springer | Stephenson | Stickland | Tinderholt | Villalba | White, James | Workman | Wray | Zedler | Zerwas
Sponsor:Schwertner
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
ASBESTOS (S2791)
Companion:SB 491 by Schwertner, Similar
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=4   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Effective on 9/1/15      06/16/2015    
 Signed by the Governor      06/16/2015     6048
 Sent to the Governor      05/26/2015     4984
 Signed in the Senate      05/26/2015     2290
 Signed in the House      05/25/2015     4570
 Reported enrolled      05/24/2015   03:23 PM  4575
 Senate passage reported      05/23/2015     4337
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2015     1885
 Record vote      05/22/2015     1885
 Passed      05/22/2015     1885
 Read 3rd time      05/22/2015     1885
 Record vote      05/22/2015     1884
 Three day rule suspended      05/22/2015     1884
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2015     1884
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2015     1884
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2015     1884
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/22/2015     1884
 Placed on intent calendar      05/21/2015    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/19/2015   04:28 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/19/2015    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/19/2015     1723
 Considered in public hearing      05/18/2015    
 Referred to State Affairs      05/12/2015     1535
 Read first time      05/12/2015     1535
 Received from the House      05/12/2015     1508
 Reported engrossed      05/11/2015   04:03 PM  3267
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/11/2015     2974
 Record vote   RV#843   05/11/2015     2974
 Passed      05/11/2015     2974
 Read 3rd time      05/11/2015     2974
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/08/2015     2931
 Amended   3-Wray   05/08/2015     2930
 Amended   2-S. Davis   05/08/2015     2930
 Amended   1-D. Miller   05/08/2015     2925
 Read 2nd time      05/08/2015     2925
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/08/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      05/04/2015    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/28/2015    
 Committee report distributed      04/28/2015   08:03 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/27/2015     2063
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/16/2015    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/16/2015    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/16/2015    
 Left pending in committee      04/07/2015    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/07/2015    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/07/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      04/07/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/07/2015    
 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      03/09/2015   05:22 PM  606
 Read first time      03/09/2015     606
 Filed      02/16/2015