CS/CS/HB 1385: Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Aristide ; Rayner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Gantt ; Gottlieb ; Hunschofsky ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Plasencia ; Rizo ; Salzman
Civil Remedy for Parental Abduction; Provides civil cause of action if child is unlawfully abducted from parent for specified amount of time; provides standard of proof & specified damages; authorizes reasonable attorney fees & costs for either party; provides when specified timeframe begins; provides affirmative defenses; requires specified court division to preside over such cause of action; provides statute of limitations; tolling such statute of limitations.
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: PDF
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
| 4/8/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda |
| 4/10/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 4/11/2025 | House |
• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 4/15/2025 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/17/2025 | 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) |
| 4/18/2025 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/22/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025) |
| 4/25/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 108, NAYS 0 |
| 4/25/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/28/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules • Received |
| 5/3/2025 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
