CS/HB 995: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee ; Wood ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Hasner
Sovereign Immunity; Provides that subdivision of state may pay judgment in excess of statutory limits on waiver of sovereign immunity without act of Legislature if it so chooses; provides that such payment in excess of limits does not waive subdivision's defense of sovereign immunity or increase limits of its liability.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/18/2009 House • Filed
3/3/2009 House • Introduced -HJ 00079
3/5/2009 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Military & Local Affairs Policy (EDCA); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development -HJ 00182
3/17/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 03/19/09, 1:00 pm, 12-H
3/19/2009 House • CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -HJ 00248
3/23/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 03/23/09 -HJ 00245
3/20/2009 House • CS filed
5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died pending review of CS
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CS/HB 995, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2009 at 6:10 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1922 Sovereign Immunity [WPSC] Aronberg Similar Last Action: 5/2/2009 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Location:Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. -
HB 995, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:38 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs.