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CS/CS/HB 7005: Civil Liability for Covid-19-related Claims Against Certain Health Care Providers

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee ; Health and Human Services Committee ; Burton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Leek ; Mooney ; Robinson, W.

Civil Liability for Covid-19-related Claims Against Certain Health Care Providers; Provides requirements for civil action based on COVID-19-related medical claim; provides requirements for civil action based on COVID-19-related negligence claim; specifies timeframe within which civil action may be commenced; provides retroactive application; provides for applicability; provides exception of application of this act to certain civil actions.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
 Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/22/2021 House • Filed
    2/24/2021 House • Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    2/26/2021 House • Added to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee agenda
    3/2/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/3/2021 House • Reported out of Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    3/4/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/8/2021 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    3/11/2021 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    3/12/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    3/16/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/30/2021 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1)

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  • CS/CS/HB 7005, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2021 at 8:06 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 72 (er) Civil Liability for Damages Relating to COVID-19 Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/29/2021 Chapter No. 2021-1 Track This Bill
    S 74 COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.381 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 7005, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/4/2021 at 8:06 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/11/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 74 COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    668983 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Burton 3/9/2021
    6:51 PM     		Adopted
    3/10/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.381 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 7005, Original Filed Version Posted 2/22/2021 at 8:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Pandemics and Public Emergencies Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 74 COVID-19-related Claims Against Health Care Providers Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Rules, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 72 (Ch. 2021-1) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    583059 - Amendment
    Remove line 40 and insert:     		Burton 3/1/2021
    6:19 PM     		Adopted
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    768293 - Amendment
    Remove line 52 and insert:     		Thompson 3/1/2021
    6:29 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    791081 - Amendment
    Remove line 64 and insert:     		Jenne 3/1/2021
    6:24 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    088945 - Amendment
    Remove line 97 and insert:     		Burton 3/1/2021
    6:21 PM     		Adopted
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    830203 - Amendment
    Remove lines 101-106 and insert:     		Driskell 3/1/2021
    6:25 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    506623 - Amendment
    Remove line 105 and insert:     		Burton 3/1/2021
    6:22 PM     		Adopted
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    627103 - Amendment
    Remove lines 132-136 and insert:     		Thompson 3/1/2021
    6:30 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/2/2021     		PDF
    575521 - Amendment
    Remove line 137 and insert:     		Driskell 3/1/2021
    6:27 PM     		Failed to Adopt
    3/2/2021     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.381 Page 1 (pdf)

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