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History for 78(R) HJR 3 by Nixon

Last Action:
05/20/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Council Document:
78R 5360 DAK-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning civil lawsuits against doctors and health care providers, and other actions, authorizing the legislature to determine limitations on non-economic damages.
Author:
Nixon
Coauthor:
Allen | Baxter | Berman | Bohac | Branch | Brown, Betty | Brown, Fred | Callegari | Campbell | Capelo | Casteel | Chisum | Christian | Cook, Byron | Cook, Robby | Corte | Crabb | Crownover | Davis, John | Dawson | Delisi | Denny | Driver | Eissler | Elkins | Flynn | Gattis | Geren | Goodman | Goolsby | Griggs | Grusendorf | Hamilton | Hamric | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | Hegar | Hill | Hope | Hunter | Hupp | Isett | Jones, Elizabeth | Keffer, Bill | Keffer, Jim | King | Kolkhorst | Krusee | Kuempel | Laubenberg | Madden | Marchant | McCall | Mercer | Miller | Morrison | Mowery | Paxton | Phillips | Pickett | Pitts | Reyna | Riddle | Seaman | Smith, Wayne | Solomons | Stick | Swinford | Taylor | Van Arsdale | Wohlgemuth | Wong | Woolley | Zedler
Sponsor:
Nelson
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Legislature (I0520)
Malpractice--Professionals (I0525)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Tort Reform (I0816)
Companion:
SJR 48 by Nelson, Very Similar
Remarks:
Enabling legislation is HB 4.
House Committee:
Civil Practices
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in ascending date order.
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/12/2003    
H   Read first time      02/13/2003     316
H   Referred to Civil Practices      02/13/2003     316
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      02/19/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/19/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/19/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      02/19/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      03/04/2003    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/04/2003    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/04/2003    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/07/2003     529
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/07/2003   05:39 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/10/2003    
H   Motion to adopt Calendars Committee rule      03/13/2003     573
H   Motion to table fails      03/13/2003     573
H   Record vote   RV#42   03/13/2003     573
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/13/2003     574
H   Point of order sustained      03/13/2003     574
H   Considered in Calendars      03/13/2003    
H   Motion withdrawn      03/17/2003     584
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      03/20/2003    
H   Recommitted to committee      03/24/2003     754
H   Considered in formal meeting      03/24/2003    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/24/2003    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/24/2003    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/24/2003     841
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/24/2003   04:53 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/24/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      03/24/2003    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      03/26/2003    
H   Read 2nd time      03/28/2003     1049
H   Point of order      03/28/2003     1050
H   Point of order overruled      03/28/2003     1052
H   Amendment withdrawn   1-Nixon   03/28/2003     1053
H   Point of order overruled      03/28/2003     1054
H   Amended   2-Nixon   03/28/2003     1055
H   Amendment tabled   3-Turner   03/28/2003     1055
H   Record vote   RV#139   03/28/2003     1055
H   Amendment tabled   4-Mabry   03/28/2003     1055
H   Record vote   RV#140   03/28/2003     1056
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/28/2003     1056
H   Amendment tabled   5-Luna   03/28/2003     1056
H   Record vote   RV#141   03/28/2003     1056
H   Amendment tabled   6-Eiland   03/28/2003     1057
H   Record vote   RV#142   03/28/2003     1058
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/28/2003     1058
H   Adopted as amended      03/28/2003     1072
H   Record vote   RV#143   03/28/2003     1072
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      03/28/2003     1072
H   Reported engrossed       03/31/2003   08:20 AM  1161
S   Received from the House      03/31/2003     751
S   Read first time      03/31/2003     755
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/31/2003     755
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/13/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/13/2003    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/13/2003    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/14/2003     1653
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/14/2003   02:29 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/15/2003    
S   Rules suspended      05/16/2003     1758
S   Record vote      05/16/2003     1758
S   Read 2nd time      05/16/2003     1758
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Shapleigh   05/16/2003     1758
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/16/2003     1758
S   Amendment tabled   FA2 Gallegos   05/16/2003     1759
S   Record vote      05/16/2003     1759
S   Amendment tabled   FA3 VandePutte   05/16/2003     1759
S   Record vote      05/16/2003     1759
S   Passed to 3rd reading      05/16/2003     1759
S   Motion to suspend three day rule fails      05/16/2003     1759
S   Record vote      05/16/2003     1759
S   Rules suspended      05/19/2003     1803
S   Record vote      05/19/2003     1803
S   Read 3rd time      05/19/2003     1803
S   Passed      05/19/2003     1803
S   Record vote      05/19/2003     1803
H   Senate passage reported      05/19/2003     3233
H   Reported enrolled       05/20/2003   08:55 AM  3378
H   Signed in the House      05/20/2003     3282
S   Signed in the Senate      05/20/2003     1855
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/20/2003     3378