Suits Against the Government; Increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision to settle claim in excess of statutory limit without legislative action regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies that limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be presented; revises exceptions relating to instituting tort claims against state or agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim for certain purposes; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions.
Died in Rules
Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Received
CS passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 11
Read 3rd time
Added to Third Reading Calendar
Placed on 3rd reading
Read 2nd time
Referred to Rules
In Messages
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill referred to House Calendar
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
CS Filed
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
Now in Judiciary Committee
Reported out of Budget Committee
Favorable by Budget Committee
Added to Budget Committee agenda
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Favorable by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Now in Budget Committee
Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
Referred to Judiciary Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Referred to Budget Committee
Filed
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| H 301 Filed | |
| H 301 c1 |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 412749 - Amendment to H 301 Filed | |
| Bill Analysis -- Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) (4/8/2025 3:30 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Budget Committee (Post-Meeting) (3/20/2025 6:16 PM) | |
| Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/19/2025 1:21 PM) |
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