SB 1506: Civil Litigation
GENERAL BILL by Yarborough
Civil Litigation; Revising the criteria that the court must consider in determining whether an award of money damages is excessive or inadequate, etc.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Rules
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 3
2/11/2026 Senate • Now in Rules
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SB 1506, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/8/2026 at 3:37 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/10/2026 12:00 PM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 400.0238 Punitive damages; limitation. Page 3 (pdf) 429.298 Punitive damages; limitation. Page 4 (pdf) 768.73 Punitive damages; limitation. Page 4 (pdf) 768.735 Punitive damages; exceptions; limitation. Page 4 (pdf) 768.74 Remittitur and additur. Page 1 (pdf)