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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.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/26/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. 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

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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
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/3/2025 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/4/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/17/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (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    H 25 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions López Similar Last Action: 2/28/2025 H Withdrawn prior to introduction Track This Bill
    H 6017 Recovery of Damages for Medical Negligence Resulting in Death Trabulsy, López Similar Last Action: 3/31/2025 S Referred to Rules Track This Bill
    S 616 Damages Recoverable in Wrongful Death Actions Martin Similar Last Action: 3/4/2025 S Introduced Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    142450 - Amendment
    Before line 17 insert:     		Rules
    (Burton)     		3/25/2025
    6:29 PM     		Unfavorable
    3/26/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 769168 - Amendment to Amendment (142450)
    Delete lines 10 - 19 and insert:     		Rules
    (Martin)     		3/26/2025
    8:43 AM     		Favorable
    3/26/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee 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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