Civil procedure; statute of limitations for civil actions; striking gross negligence standard for certain damages; court costs and attorney fees; Discovery Code; limitations on scope of discovery; effective date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
May 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Feb 6, 2017
Signed May 26, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 26, 2017 · House Mar 22, 2017
How they voted
40–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 44
Apr 26, 2017
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican39
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
12
Committee
5
Amendments
2
May 26, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 06/06/2017
lower
May 25, 2017
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
May 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure passed, to House: Ayes: 39 Nays: 4
upper
May 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
CCR adopted
upper
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
Fourth Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 97 Nays: 0
lower
May 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
CCR adopted
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Engrossed to House
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 43 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 26, 2017
Introduced
General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
upper
Apr 12, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Business, Commerce and Tourism committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 22, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 22, 2017
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-1-17)
house
Mar 1, 2017
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary - Civil and Environmental Committee
lower
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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