HB 1533: Offers of Judgment
GENERAL BILL by McFarland
Offers of Judgment; Authorizes parties to make specified offers of judgment if certain criteria are met; specifies offers of judgment do not need to include amount for attorney fees & costs; specifying that certain actions involving damages to real property, an offer of judgment may require both insureds to accept or reject offer; providing time frames for responding to offer; provides procedures for challenging & correcting offers.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 4/30/2021 | House |
• Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
