CS/HB 1517: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Greco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Black ; Borrero ; Jacques ; Michael ; Miller ; Owen ; Plakon ; Redondo ; Robinson, W. ; Salzman
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against medical provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of an unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is an unborn child.
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 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
3/18/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/20/2025 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
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/21/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/31/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/2/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/3/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 316419 Failed
• Amendment 746613 Failed
• Amendment 031437 Failed
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 79, NAYS 32
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
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CS/HB 1517, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 6:43 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1284 (c1) Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Grall Similar Last Action: 4/11/2025 S Now in Rules 
Floor Amendments (3)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 316419 - Amendment
Remove lines 65-71 and insert:Eskamani 4/4/2025
3:48 PMHouse: Failed
4/9/2025PDF 746613 - Amendment
Remove lines 66-71 and insert:Rayner 4/4/2025
3:35 PMHouse: Failed
4/9/2025PDF 031437 - Amendment
Remove lines 78-97 and insert:Gantt 4/4/2025
3:46 PMHouse: Failed
4/9/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 6:23 PM House 79 Yeas - 32 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 768.19 Right of action. Page 3 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 1517, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 3:20 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1284 Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Grall Compare Last Action: 4/11/2025 S Now in Rules
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 768.19 Right of action. Page 3 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 3 (pdf)
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