CS/HB 995 (2009) -  Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee and Wood (CO-SPONSORS) Hasner
Sovereign Immunity: Provides that subdivision of state may pay judgment in excess of statutory limits on waiver of sovereign immunity without act of Legislature if it so chooses; provides that such payment in excess of limits does not waive subdivision's defense of sovereign immunity or increase limits of its liability.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died Pending Review of CS under Rule 7.20 on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1922 Subject: Sovereign Immunity [WPSC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/20/2009 5:57:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee 3/17/2009 5:49:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died Pending Review of CS under Rule 7.20 Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/23/2009 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/20/2009 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/20/2009 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/20/2009 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/19/2009 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/17/2009 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on Education & Economic Development Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Military & Local Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 03/05/2009 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/18/2009 - 3:38 PM Member: Wood Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.28 HB 1083, HB 1265