CS/SB 828: Sovereign Immunity for Public Transit Contractors
GENERAL BILL by Transportation ; Leek
Sovereign Immunity for Public Transit Contractors; Providing that contractors providing public transit services and their employees or agents are deemed agents of the state for purposes of sovereign immunity, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/11/2026 Senate - CS by Transportation read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/11/2026 Senate - CS by Transportation read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Transportation (TR)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/9/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Transportation; Judiciary; Rules
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
2/5/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Transportation, 02/10/26, 12:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/10/2026 Senate • CS by Transportation; YEAS 6 NAYS 2
2/11/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• CS by Transportation read 1st time
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CS/SB 828, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2026 at 10:43 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 581 Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions Busatta Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 2 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 828, Original Filed Version Posted 12/9/2025 at 1:50 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Transportation (Pre-Meeting) 2/9/2026 (pdf)
Transportation (Post-Meeting) 2/11/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 581 Sovereign Immunity of Public Transit Contractors in Tort Actions Busatta Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 208238 - Amendment
Delete lines 41 - 48 and insert:Transportation
(Leek)2/9/2026
11:52 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/11/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/10/2026 12:00 PM Transportation 6 Yeas - 2 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 766.1115 Health care providers; creation of agency relationship with governmental contractors. Page 2 (pdf) 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)