SB 616: Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions
GENERAL BILL by Martin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess
Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions; Citing this act as the “Keith Davis Family Protection Act”; removing a provision that prohibits adult children and parents of adult children from recovering certain damages in medical negligence suits, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/3/2025 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/11/2025 Senate • Filed
2/20/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
5/3/2025 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
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SB 616, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2025 at 9:51 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 25 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions López Identical Last Action: 2/28/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction 
H 6017 (er) Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death Trabulsy, López Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 H Ordered enrolled
S 734 Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death Yarborough Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to HB 6017 -SJ 859
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 1 (pdf) 400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 1 (pdf) 429.295 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 2 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 2 (pdf)