H.B. No. 3281
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the recovery of medical or health care expenses in civil
  actions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 41.0105, Civil Practice and Remedies
  Code, is amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 41.0105.  EVIDENCE RELATING TO AMOUNT OF ECONOMIC
  DAMAGES. (a) In addition to any other limitation under law,
  recovery of medical or health care expenses incurred is limited to
  the amount actually paid or incurred by or on behalf of the
  claimant.
         (b)  This section only applies to a health care liability
  claim under Chapter 74.
         (c)  This section does not apply to a claim for future
  medical or health care expenses.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies only to an action commenced on
  or after the effective date of this Act. An action that is
  commenced before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
  law applicable to the action immediately before the effective date
  of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2007.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3281 was passed by the House on May 9,
  2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 139, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3281 was passed by the Senate on May
  17, 2007, by the following vote:  Yeas 28, Nays 2.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor