HB 6017: Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death
GENERAL BILL by Trabulsy ; López, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani ; Gottlieb ; Mayfield ; Plasencia
Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death; Removes provision that precluded certain persons from recovering damages for medical negligence resulting in death.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/7/2025 House • Filed
2/19/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/3/2025 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
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HB 6017, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/7/2025 at 8:38 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 25 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions López Similar Last Action: 2/28/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction 
S 616 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions Martin Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
S 734 Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death Yarborough Similar Last Action: 3/13/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/18/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 2 (pdf) 429.295 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 3 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 1 (pdf)