CS/HB 947: Evidence of Damages to Prove Medical Expenses in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Blanco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Valdés
Evidence of Damages to Prove Medical Expenses in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions; Provides for evidence that is admissible to demonstrate past & future medical expenses in personal injury & wrongful death actions.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/2025 House • Filed
3/2/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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
3/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/26/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/27/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
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CS/HB 947, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/20/2025 at 6:40 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1520 Evidence of Damages to Prove Medical Expenses in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions Grall Similar Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.0427 Admissibility of evidence to prove medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions; disclosure of letters of protection; recovery of past and future medical expenses damages. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 947, Original Filed Version Posted 2/24/2025 at 1:00 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 1520 Evidence of Damages to Prove Medical Expenses in Personal Injury or Wrongful Death Actions Grall Identical Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 234855 - Amendment
Between lines 86 and 87, insert:Blanco 3/19/2025
6:01 PMAdopted
3/20/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.0427 Admissibility of evidence to prove medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions; disclosure of letters of protection; recovery of past and future medical expenses damages. Page 1 (pdf)