CS/CS/SB 594: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Community Affairs ; Judiciary ; Hays
Sovereign Immunity; Requires that a claim in a wrongful death case be presented to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) within 2 years after the claim accrues. Provides that failure of the DFS or the appropriate agency to make final disposition of a claim for wrongful death within 90 days after it is filed is deemed to be a final denial of the claim. Tolls the statute of limitations for the period of time taken by the DFS or other agency to deny a medical malpractice or wrongful death claim. Specifies applicability to workers' compensation claims, etc.
Last Action: 4/29/2011 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2011-113) -SJ 593
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Community Affairs (CA)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/25/2011 Senate • Filed
2/9/2011 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs -SJ 51
3/4/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/11, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/8/2011 Senate • Introduced -SJ 51
3/9/2011 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 204
3/11/2011 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/14/2011 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 204
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 213
3/25/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 03/30/11, 3:45 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/30/2011 Senate • Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 322
3/31/2011 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 322
4/6/2011 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 04/11/11, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
4/11/2011 Senate • CS/CS by- Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 471
4/12/2011 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/13/2011 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471
4/26/2011 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 477
4/27/2011 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
4/29/2011 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 593
• Amendment(s) adopted (342126) -SJ 593
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 277 -SJ 593
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 277 (Ch. 2011-113) -SJ 593
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CS/CS/SB 594, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/12/2011 at 11:39 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 277 (er) Sovereign Immunity Goodson Similar Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-113
Location: Became Law
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 342126 - Amendment
Delete lines 95 - 99.Hays 4/25/2011
9:21 AMSenate: Adopted
4/29/2011Web Page
PDFCitations - 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. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/SB 594, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2011 at 5:00 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 277 (c2) Sovereign Immunity Goodson Identical Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-113
Location: Became Law
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 575802 - Amendment
Between lines 93 and 94 insert:Community Affairs
(Richter)4/8/2011
2:05 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/11/2011Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 3/30/2011 3:45 PM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 12 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/11/2011 1:00 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 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. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 594, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2011 at 3:03 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/8/2011 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 277 (c1) Statutes of Limitations Goodson Similar Last Action: 6/2/2011 Chapter No. 2011-113
Location: Became Law
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 388774 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Judiciary
(Simmons)3/8/2011
3:56 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/9/2011Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/9/2011 3:15 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 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. Page 1 (pdf)
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