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CS/CS/HB 523: Evidence/Deceased/Incompetent Person

GENERAL BILL by Flores ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Cannon ; Goodlette ; Jordan ; Legg ; Lopez-Cantera ; Reagan ; Rivera ; Robaina ; Zapata

Evidence/Deceased/Incompetent Person; repeals provision re testimony of interested persons re oral communication with deceased or mentally incompetent person; provides hearsay exception in specified actions or proceedings for statement made by declarant who is unavailable due to death, illness, or infirmity regarding same subject matter as statement made by declarant that was previously offered by adverse party & admitted. Repeals 90.602; amends 90.804.

Effective Date: 07/01/2005
Last Action: 5/24/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-46
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/25/2005 House • Filed
2/7/2005 House • Referred to Civil Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Justice Council
3/8/2005 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice (JC); Judiciary (JC); Justice Council -HJ 00051; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice (JC), 03/09/05, 10:00 am, 24-H
3/9/2005 House • Favorable by Civil Justice (JC); YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -HJ 00196; Now in Judiciary (JC) -HJ 00196
3/14/2005 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary (JC), 03/16/05, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
3/16/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Judiciary (JC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00230
3/17/2005 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
3/18/2005 House • Now in Justice Council -HJ 00230
3/28/2005 House • On Council agenda-- Justice Council, 03/30/05, 8:00 am, 404-H
3/30/2005 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Justice Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00365
4/1/2005 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00365
4/5/2005 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00348; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00348
4/7/2005 House • Read third time -HJ 00374; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 1 -HJ 00375
4/12/2005 Senate • In Messages
4/19/2005 Senate • Received, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00477
5/2/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00784; Substituted for CS/SB 988 -SJ 00785; Read second time -SJ 00785
5/3/2005 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00852; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00852
5/3/2005 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01247
5/20/2005 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/24/2005 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-46