CS/HB 363: Parental Authority
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee ; Horner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgin ; Coley ; Eisnaugle ; Flores ; Fresen ; Grimsley ; Hays ; Legg ; McKeel ; Murzin ; Plakon ; Precourt ; Roberson ; Stargel ; Williams, T. ; Workman ; Zapata
Parental Authority; Authorizes natural guardians to waive & release, in advance, any claim or cause of action that would accrue to any of their minor children to same extent that any adult may do so on his or her own behalf; provides that such waivers & releases are disfavored & must be strictly construed against party claiming to be relieved of liability; provides readability requirements for wording of such waivers & releases, etc.
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/14/2009 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/6/2009 | House |
• Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council |
| 3/3/2009 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00035 |
| 3/6/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/10/09, 8:00 am, Webster Hall --Discussed |
| 3/13/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/17/09, 8:00 am, Webster Hall --Temporarily deferred |
| 3/17/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 3/19/2009 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 16 NAYS 4 -HJ 00240; Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP) -HJ 00240 |
| 3/20/2009 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/24/09, 8:00 am, 12-H |
| 3/24/2009 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 00277 |
| 3/26/2009 | House |
• CS read 1st time on 03/26/09 -HJ 00271; CS filed; Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00277, -HJ 00303 |
| 4/24/2009 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00788; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00788; Amendment(s) pending -HJ 00789; Temporarily postponed on 2nd reading; On Unfinished Business -HJ 00789 |
| 5/2/2009 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar |
294381 - Amendment to Amendment (344949)