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Bill:  SB 31 
Legislative Session: 74(R) Council Document: 74R 2593 DLF-D
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Last Action:05/18/1995 E Effective on 9/1/95
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the assessment of attorney's fees, costs, and damages for certain frivolous lawsuits and defenses.
Author:Lucio
Coauthor:Armbrister | Barrientos | Bivins | Brown | Cain | Ellis | Gallegos | Galloway | Harris, Chris | Haywood | Henderson | Leedom | Luna, Gregory | Madla | Moncrief | Montford | Nelson | Nixon, Drew | Patterson, Jerry | Ratliff | Rosson | Shapiro | Sibley | Sims | Truan | Turner, Jim | Wentworth | West, Royce | Whitmire | Zaffirini
Sponsor:Seidlits
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Lawyers (I0515)
Tort Reform (I0816)
Senate Committee:Economic Development
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=14   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/95      05/18/1995    
E   Signed by the Governor      05/18/1995     2426
E   Sent to the Governor      05/09/1995     1890
H   Signed in the House      05/09/1995     2175
S   Signed in the Senate      05/09/1995     1869
S   Reported enrolled      05/08/1995    
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/08/1995     2086
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/08/1995     1818
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/08/1995     1816
S   House passage as amended reported      05/04/1995     1722
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/04/1995     1823
H   Passed as amended      05/04/1995     1823
H   Amended   1-T.Hunter   05/04/1995     1823
H   Read 3rd time      05/04/1995     1823
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/03/1995     1786
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/03/1995     1786
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-T.Hunter*   05/03/1995     1786
H   Amendment amended   2-T.Hunter   05/03/1995     1786
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-T.Hunter*   05/03/1995     1785
H   Read 2nd time      05/03/1995     1784
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/03/1995    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/01/1995    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/19/1995    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/18/1995   03:23 PM 
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/13/1995     1249
H   Considered in public hearing      03/13/1995    
H   Left pending in committee      03/06/1995    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/06/1995    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/06/1995    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/06/1995    
H   Referred to State Affairs      02/06/1995     315
H   Read first time      02/06/1995     315
H   Received from the Senate      02/02/1995     254
S   Reported engrossed      02/01/1995    
S   Passed      02/01/1995     201
S   Read 3rd time      02/01/1995     201
S   Record vote      02/01/1995     201
S   Rules suspended      02/01/1995     201
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      02/01/1995     201
S   Record vote      02/01/1995     201
S   Rules suspended      02/01/1995     201
S   Placed on intent calendar      02/01/1995    
S   Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar      01/31/1995    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      01/31/1995     193
S   Testimony taken in committee      01/31/1995    
S   Considered in public hearing      01/31/1995    
S   Co-author authorized      01/31/1995     179
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      01/31/1995    
S   Co-author authorized      01/30/1995     171
S   Co-author authorized      01/26/1995     165
S   Co-author authorized      01/25/1995     152
S   Co-author authorized      01/24/1995     140
S   Co-author authorized      01/19/1995     122
S   Referred to Economic Development      01/16/1995     89
S   Read first time      01/16/1995     89
S   Filed      01/11/1995    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/11/1995