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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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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    5/2/2005 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 00784; Substituted for CS/SB 988 -SJ 00785; Read second time -SJ 00785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

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  • CS/CS/HB 523, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/9/2005 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 988 (c1) Evidence/Deceased/Incompetent Person Campbell Identical Last Action: 5/2/2005 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00811; Substituted HB 523 -SJ 00785; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 523 (Ch. 2005-46)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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  • CS/CS/HB 523, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/5/2005 at 1:07 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/7/2005 10:16 AM House 110 Yeas - 1 Nays
    5/3/2005 4:24 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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  • CS/CS/HB 523, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/1/2005 at 4:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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  • CS/HB 523, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/17/2005 at 3:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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  • HB 523, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2005 at 8:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Justice Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.602 Testimony of interested persons.
    90.804 Hearsay exceptions; declarant unavailable.

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