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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/24/2005 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2005-46
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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• Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00784; Substituted for CS/SB 988 -SJ 00785; Read second time -SJ 00785 |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 |