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CS/SB 1298: Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Brandes

Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement; Prohibiting a person from sending a demand letter to a target which makes a bad faith assertion of patent infringement; revising provisions authorizing the bringing of actions and specified remedies under the Patent Troll Prevention Act, etc.

Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 3/4/2016 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1181 (Ch. 2016-101) -SJ 705
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/4/2016 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2016 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 98
    1/12/2016 Senate • Introduced -SJ 98
    2/4/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered
    2/11/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/16/2016 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 434
    2/18/2016 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 440
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 434
    2/19/2016 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/22/2016 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 438
    2/24/2016 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    2/25/2016 Senate • Now in Rules
    • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/29/2016 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 497
    3/1/2016 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16
    3/3/2016 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 612
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/4/2016 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 705
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 1181 -SJ 705
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1181 (Ch. 2016-101) -SJ 705

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  • CS/SB 1298, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2016 at 4:45 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/23/2016 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/26/2016 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/29/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 (er) Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Grant Similar Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-101
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    2/24/2016 1:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/29/2016 1:00 PM Rules 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.991 Legislative intent. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.992 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    501.993 Bad faith assertions of patent infringement. Page 3 (pdf)
    501.994 Bond. Page 6 (pdf)
    501.995 Private right of action. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • SB 1298, Original Filed Version Posted 1/4/2016 at 3:59 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/7/2016 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1181 (c1) Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Grant Similar Last Action: 3/24/2016 Chapter No. 2016-101
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    618428 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Brandes)     		2/8/2016
    6:06 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2016     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 632174 - Amendment to Amendment (618428)
    Delete line 173.     		Judiciary
    (Brandes)     		2/9/2016
    1:02 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/16/2016     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/16/2016 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.991 Legislative intent. Page 1 (pdf)
    501.992 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    501.993 Bad faith assertions of patent infringement. Page 3 (pdf)
    501.994 Bond. Page 6 (pdf)
    501.995 Private right of action. Page 7 (pdf)
    501.996 Enforcement. Page 7 (pdf)
    501.997 Exemptions. Page 8 (pdf)

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