HB 65: Civil Remedies for Terrorism
GENERAL BILL by Fischer ; White ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Byrd ; Cortes, B. ; Fine ; Gonzalez ; Metz ; Plakon ; Renner
Civil Remedies for Terrorism; Creates cause of action relating to terrorism; specifies measure of damages; prohibits claims by specified individuals; provides for attorney fees & court costs; provides construction.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/30/2016 House • Filed
1/9/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 35
1/19/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 01/26/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/26/2017 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 269
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 269
2/14/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/21/17, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
2/21/2017 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 272
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 272
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 35
3/16/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/22/17
3/22/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 412
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/23/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 441
• Passed; YEAS 114 NAYS 0 -HJ 441
3/29/2017 Senate • In Messages
3/30/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 280
• Received -SJ 280
5/2/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 647
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 647
• Substituted for SB 898 -SJ 647
• Read 2nd time -SJ 647
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/3/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 726
• Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 726
5/3/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1098
5/18/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/2/2017 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2017-44
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HB 65, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2017 at 3:32 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 898 Civil Remedies for Terrorism Simmons Identical Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 65 (Ch. 2017-44) -SJ 647 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 772.13 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 65, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2016 at 2:18 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/5/2017 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/21/2017 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 898 Civil Remedies for Terrorism Simmons Identical Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 65 (Ch. 2017-44) -SJ 647
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/23/2017 2:27 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/3/2017 11:41 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 772.13 Page 1 (pdf)