HB 703 CS (2005) -  Tort Claims Against the State

General Bill by Hays (CO-SPONSORS) Kreegel; Lopez-Cantera
Tort Claims Against the State: Provides a limitation on fees charged, demanded, received, or collected for services rendered for a tort claim against the state by an attorney or lobbyist; provides that such limitation applies to the combined total of any judgment or settlement paid, including any amount paid by further act of the Legislature; clarifies that fees do not include court costs.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Fiscal Council on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 882 Subject: Sovereign Immunity in Tort Actions Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Claims Committee 4/4/2005 10:05:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Claims Committee 3/8/2005 10:08:27 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Fiscal Council Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version:
Event: H Now in Fiscal Council Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Justice Council Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Fiscal Council Time: 04/05/2005 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/01/2005 - 11:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Claims Committee Time: 04/01/2005 - 11:24 AM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Claims Committee(Amended) Time: 03/30/2005 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Claims Committee(Amended) Time: 03/30/2005 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Claims Committee Time: 03/30/2005 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Claims Committee agenda Time: 03/28/2005 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Claims Committee agenda Time: 03/07/2005 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Claims Committee Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Fiscal Council Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Fiscal Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Claims Committee Time: 02/18/2005 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Claims Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/04/2005 - 1:52 PM Member: Hays Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.28 HB 1315, HB 1621, HB 1697