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.
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• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 647 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 647 • Substituted for SB 898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 |
