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CS/HB 701: Design Professionals

GENERAL BILL by Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council ; Precourt ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brandenburg ; Ford ; Fresen ; Hooper ; Horner ; Kreegel ; Mayfield ; Murzin ; Plakon ; Planas ; Van Zant

Design Professionals; Limits liability of architects, interior designers, landscape architects, engineers, & surveyors for construction defects resulting from performance of contract; prohibits such contract from limiting liability of design professional; specifies that provisions do not apply to certain claims; provides that act does not apply to contracts or agreements entered into, or professional services performed, before specified date.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  1/19/2010	House	• Filed
  1/28/2010	House	• Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council
  2/9/2010	House	• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 02/16/10, 10:15 am, Reed Hall
  2/16/2010	House	• Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 10 NAYS 0; Now in Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
  3/1/2010	House	• On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/03/10, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
  3/2/2010	House	• Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00064; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP), 02/16/10, 10:15 am, Reed Hall; Favorable by Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00169; Now in Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC) -HJ 00169; On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/03/10, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
  3/3/2010	House	• Favorable by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -HJ 00218
  3/4/2010	House	• Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council -HJ 00218
  4/2/2010	House	• On Council agenda-- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council, 04/06/10, 9:00 am, 404-H
  4/6/2010	House	• CS by- Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 1 -HJ 00629
  4/7/2010	House	• CS read 1st time on 04/07/10 -HJ 00626; Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.20
  4/9/2010	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00655
  4/27/2010	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/CS/SB 1964 (Vetoed by Governor); Laid on Table -HJ 01162

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• CS/HB 701, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/7/2010 at 4:57 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  S 1964 (e1)		Negron	Similar	Last Action: 5/7/2011 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State Location:

  Citations - Statutes (5)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  471.023	Certification of business organizations.
  472.021	Certification of partnerships and corporations.
  481.219	Certification of partnerships, limited liability companies, and corporations.
  481.319	Corporate and partnership practice of landscape architecture; certificate of authorization.
  558.0035

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• HB 701, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2010 at 7:43 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Criminal and Civil Justice Policy Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Civil Justice and Courts Policy Committee (Post-Meeting) (pdf) 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)

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