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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.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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

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  • CS/HB 363, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2009 at 9:51 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 886 (c1) Liability Releases [SPSC] Baker Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location:

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    336615 - Amendment
    		Taylor 4/23/2009
    1:48 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    344949 - Amendment
    		Llorente 4/23/2009
    1:54 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 294381 - Amendment to Amendment (344949)
    		Domino 4/23/2009
    4:59 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 593843 - Substitute Amendment (344949)
    		Horner 4/23/2009
    4:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    541697 - Amendment
    		Ambler 4/23/2009
    2:01 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2009 9:46 AM House 50 Yeas - 61 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.301 Natural guardians.

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  • HB 363, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:22 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Insurance, Business, and Financial Affairs Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    744.301 Natural guardians.

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