HB 1331: Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act
GENERAL BILL by Llorente
Asbestos and Silica Compensation Fairness Act; Revises purpose of act; revises definitions; revises essential elements of asbestos or silica claim; revises persons who may file or maintain certain civil actions alleging nonmalignant asbestos claim; revises & provides evidence requirements; deletes provision prohibiting smokers from filing or maintaining certain asbestos claims, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/27/2009 House • Filed
3/3/2009 House • Introduced -HJ 00106
3/9/2009 House • Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council; Finance & Tax Council -HJ 00192
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
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HB 1331, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/27/2009 at 3:56 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 2468 Asbestos and Silica Claims [SPSC] Villalobos Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Location:Citations - Statutes (7)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 774.202 Purpose. 774.203 Definitions. 774.204 Physical impairment. 774.205 Claimant proceedings. 774.206 Statute of limitations; two-disease rule. 774.207 Scope of liability; damages. 774.208 Liability rules applicable to protect sellers, renters, and lessors.