PUNITIVE DAMAGES-LEGAL MALPRAC
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the prohibition on the recovery of punitive damages in a legal malpractice action includes damages sought as compensatory damages which were assessed against the legal malpractice plaintiff or failed to be obtained by the legal malpractice plaintiff.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2026
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
5
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Committee
3
Mar 13, 2026
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jil Tracy
RRepublican
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