CS/HB 313: Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka
Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship; Prohibits person from using specified means to intentionally & unjustly cause breach or violation of, of refusal or failure to perform, of lawful contract or interfere with or disrupt business relationship; creates civil cause of action for treble damages & other relief; provides for attorney fees & costs to prevailing plaintiff; prohibits enforcement of certain contracts; provides that civil remedy does not preempt any other remedy or cause of action provided for under any other statute or common law; prohibits person from obtaining judgment under both civil remedy created in this act & common-law remedy of tortious interference.
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 10/14/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 10/26/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2022 | House |
• PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/19/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/20/2022 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/21/2022 | House |
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee |
