CS/CS/HB 985: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Beltran
Sovereign Immunity; Revises statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; revises requirements for government entity to settle claim or judgment; revises timeframe within which appropriate agency must make final disposition of claim after it is filed to prevent claim from being deemed denied; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on claims against state or one of its agencies & to statute of limitations for such claims.
Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/20/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/7/2022 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/14/2022 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/19/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 1/20/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 1/21/2022 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 1/27/2022 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 1/31/2022 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee |
| 2/1/2022 | House |
• Reported out of Appropriations Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 2/21/2022 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/27/2022 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 2/28/2022 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 3/3/2022 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died on Second Reading Calendar |
