SB 1678: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Diaz
Sovereign Immunity; Increasing the statutory limits on liability for tort claims against the state and its agencies and subdivisions; specifying that the limitations in effect on the date a final judgment is entered apply to that claim; requiring that the limitations on tort liability be adjusted every year after a specified date; revising sovereign immunity applicability relating to certain hospitals and employees and agents of such hospitals, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Appropriations (AP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2021 Senate • Filed
3/4/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 195
3/10/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 195
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 1678, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/25/2021 at 8:29 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1129 Sovereign Immunity Fernandez-Barquin Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 6 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)