SB 734: Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Burgess ; Rouson ; Martin
Actions for Recovery of Damages for Wrongful Death; Deleting a provision prohibiting the recovery of certain damages by specified parties related to the decedent in wrongful death proceedings, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 6017 -SJ 859
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
- Judiciary (JU)
- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/13/2025 Senate • Filed
2/25/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Rules
2/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/04/25, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/4/2025 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2
• Introduced
3/5/2025 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
3/13/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/18/25, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
3/18/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 8 NAYS 2
• Now in Rules
3/21/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/26/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/26/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/28/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/30/25
4/30/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 858
• Substituted HB 6017 -SJ 859
• Laid on Table, refer to HB 6017 -SJ 859
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SB 734, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2025 at 3:17 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | 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and Location Track Bills H 25 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions López Similar Last Action: 2/28/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction 
H 6017 (er) Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death Trabulsy, López Similar Last Action: 5/1/2025 H Ordered enrolled
S 616 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions Martin Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 142450 - Amendment
Before line 17 insert:Rules
(Burton)3/25/2025
6:29 PMUnfavorable
3/26/2025Web Page
PDF
769168 - Amendment to Amendment (142450)
Delete lines 10 - 19 and insert:Rules
(Martin)3/26/2025
8:43 AMFavorable
3/26/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 961048 - Amendment
Before line 17 insert:Harrell 4/25/2025
1:26 PMSenate: Withdrawn
4/30/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 3/4/2025 4:00 PM Judiciary 9 Yeas - 2 Nays 3/18/2025 9:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 8 Yeas - 2 Nays 3/26/2025 9:00 AM Rules 23 Yeas - 1 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf) 400.023 Civil enforcement. Page 2 (pdf) 400.0235 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 2 (pdf) 429.29 Civil actions to enforce rights. Page 4 (pdf) 429.295 Certain provisions not applicable to actions under this part. Page 3 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 1 (pdf)
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