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CS/SB 1084: Patent Infringement

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Brandes

Patent Infringement; Creating provisions entitled the “Patent Troll Prevention Act”; prohibiting bad faith assertions of patent infringement from being made; authorizing a court to require a patent infringement plaintiff to post a bond under certain circumstances; authorizing private rights of action for violations of this part; requiring a bad faith assertion of patent infringement to be treated as an unfair or deceptive trade practice, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 5/1/2015 Senate - Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/2015 Senate • Filed
    2/27/2015 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 107
    3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
    3/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/31/15, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    3/31/2015 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
    4/2/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 343
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 347
    5/1/2015 Senate • Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)

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  • CS/SB 1084, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/2/2015 at 11:02 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1103 (c2) Patent Infringement Stone Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill
    H 439 (er) Department of Legal Affairs Eisnaugle Compare Last Action: 6/3/2015 Chapter No. 2015-92
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 1362 (c1) Department of Legal Affairs Simmons Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92) -SJ 497
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.991 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.992 Page 3 (pdf)
    501.993 Page 3 (pdf)
    501.994 Page 6 (pdf)
    501.995 Page 6 (pdf)
    501.996 Page 7 (pdf)
    501.997 Page 7 (pdf)

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  • SB 1084, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2015 at 12:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/30/2015 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2015 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1103 (c1) Patent Infringement Stone Similar Last Action: 4/28/2015 H Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)
    Location: On 2nd Reading Calendar     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    183872 - Amendment
    Delete lines 183 - 190 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Brandes)     		3/30/2015
    4:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/2/2015     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2015 4:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.991 Page 1 (pdf)
    501.992 Page 3 (pdf)
    501.993 Page 3 (pdf)
    501.994 Page 6 (pdf)
    501.995 Page 6 (pdf)
    501.996 Page 7 (pdf)
    501.997 Page 7 (pdf)

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