Bill:  HB 274 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 13370 CAE-F
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Last Action:05/30/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.
Author:Creighton | Aliseda | Kleinschmidt | Jackson, Jim | Sheets
Coauthor:Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Aycock | Beck | Berman | Bohac | Bonnen | Branch | Brown | Burkett | Button | Cain | Callegari | Carter | Chisum | Christian | Cook | Crownover | Darby | Davis, John | Davis, Sarah | Driver | Eissler | Elkins | Fletcher | Flynn | Frullo | Garza | Gonzales, Larry | Gooden | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardcastle | Harless | Harper-Brown | Hilderbran | Hopson | Howard, Charlie | Huberty | Isaac | Keffer | King, Phil | King, Susan | Kolkhorst | Kuempel | Landtroop | Larson | Laubenberg | Lavender | Legler | Lyne | Madden | Margo | Miller, Doug | Miller, Sid | Morrison | Murphy | Nash | Orr | Otto | Parker | Patrick, Diane | Paxton | Pena | Perry | Pitts | Price | Schwertner | Scott | Shelton | Simpson | Smith, Todd | Smith, Wayne | Taylor, Larry | Taylor, Van | Torres | Truitt | Weber | White | Woolley | Workman | Zedler | Zerwas
Sponsor:Huffman
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Tort Reform (I0816)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil JurisprudenceBill Subcommittee: Torts
Status:Out of committeeMadden (Chair) | Davis, Sarah | Lewis
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/10/2011    
H   Read first time      03/14/2011     777
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      03/14/2011     777
H   Referred directly to subcommittee by chair      04/04/2011    
H   Subcommittee members named      04/04/2011    
H   Posting rule suspended      04/05/2011     1488
H   Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      04/06/2011    
H   Considered by s/c in public hearing      04/06/2011    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee      04/06/2011    
H   Left pending in subcommittee      04/06/2011    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/11/2011    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2011    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      04/11/2011    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/11/2011    
H   Referred to subcommittee      04/11/2011    
H   Subcommittee members named      04/11/2011    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/14/2011    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      04/14/2011    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/14/2011    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/14/2011    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/26/2011     2324
H   Committee report distributed      04/26/2011   05:38 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/27/2011    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2011    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/05/2011    
H   Read 2nd time      05/05/2011     3073
H   Point of order overruled   Rule 4, Section 32(b)   05/05/2011     3073
H   Point of order sustained   Rule 4, Section 32(b)(9)   05/05/2011     3073
H   Returned to committee      05/05/2011     3073
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/05/2011    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/05/2011    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/05/2011    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2011     3178
H   Committee report distributed      05/05/2011   11:09 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/05/2011    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/06/2011    
H   Placed on Emergency Calendar      05/07/2011    
H   Read 2nd time      05/07/2011     3197
H   Point of order overruled   Rule 6, Section 6 and Rule 13, Section 1   05/07/2011     3197
H   Motion to suspend rules       05/07/2011     3197
H   Record vote   RV#844   05/07/2011     3197
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/07/2011     3198
H   Motion for the previous question       05/07/2011     3199
H   Motion prevails       05/07/2011     3199
H   Record vote   RV#846   05/07/2011     3199
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/07/2011     3199
H   Passed to engrossment       05/07/2011     3200
H   Record vote   RV#847   05/07/2011     3200
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/07/2011     3200
H   Read 3rd time       05/09/2011     3206
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3206
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Creighton   05/09/2011     3209
H   Amendment amended   2-Creighton   05/09/2011     3209
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3209
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Creighton   05/09/2011     3211
H   Amendment withdrawn   3-Eiland   05/09/2011     3212
H   Amendment tabled   4-Lucio   05/09/2011     3212
H   Record vote   RV#849   05/09/2011     3212
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3213
H   Amended   5-Lewis   05/09/2011     3213
H   Record vote   RV#850   05/09/2011     3213
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3214
H   Amended   6-Hilderbran   05/09/2011     3214
H   Record vote   RV#851   05/09/2011     3215
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3215
H   Amendment(s) offered   7-Gutierrez   05/09/2011     3216
H   Amendment amended   8-Gutierrez   05/09/2011     3216
H   Motion to table fails   7-Gutierrez   05/09/2011     3216
H   Record vote   RV#852   05/09/2011     3216
H   Amendment adopted as amended   7-Gutierrez   05/09/2011     3217
H   Record vote   RV#853   05/09/2011     3217
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3217
H   Vote reconsidered       05/09/2011     3218
H   Amended   4-Lucio   05/09/2011     3218
H   Amendment tabled   9-Dutton   05/09/2011     3218
H   Record vote   RV#854   05/09/2011     3218
H   Amendment tabled   10-Dutton   05/09/2011     3219
H   Record vote   RV#855   05/09/2011     3219
H   Amendment tabled   11-Dutton   05/09/2011     3220
H   Record vote   RV#856   05/09/2011     3220
H   Passed as amended       05/09/2011     3220
H   Record vote   RV#857   05/09/2011     3220
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3221
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal       05/09/2011     3221
H   Reported engrossed       05/10/2011   07:50 AM  3652
S   Received from the House       05/10/2011     2156
S   Read first time       05/10/2011     2188
S   Referred to State Affairs       05/10/2011     2188
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       05/16/2011    
S   Considered in public hearing       05/16/2011    
S   Testimony taken in committee       05/16/2011    
S   Left pending in committee       05/16/2011    
S   Considered in public hearing       05/21/2011    
S   Testimony taken in committee       05/21/2011    
S   Reported favorably as substituted       05/23/2011     3319
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/23/2011   11:14 AM 
S   Placed on intent calendar       05/24/2011    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business       05/24/2011     3373
S   Record vote       05/24/2011     3373
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading       05/24/2011     3373
S   Vote recorded in Journal       05/24/2011     3373
S   Three day rule suspended       05/24/2011     3373
S   Record vote       05/24/2011     3373
S   Read 3rd time       05/24/2011     3373
S   Passed       05/24/2011     3373
S   Record vote       05/24/2011     3373
H   Senate passage as amended reported       05/24/2011     5390
H   Senate Amendments distributed       05/24/2011   06:43 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed       05/24/2011   06:44 PM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)       05/25/2011     5704
H   Record vote   RV#1504   05/25/2011     5704
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/25/2011     5704
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)       05/25/2011     5704
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported       05/25/2011     3715
H   Reported enrolled       05/27/2011   07:45 AM  6459
H   Signed in the House       05/27/2011     6275
S   Signed in the Senate       05/27/2011     4373
E   Sent to the Governor       05/27/2011     6459
E   Signed by the Governor       05/30/2011     6917
E   Effective on 9/1/11       05/30/2011