CS/SB 378 (2012) -  Expert Testimony

General Bill by Budget and Richter
Expert Testimony: Providing that a witness qualified as an expert by knowledge, skill, experience, training, or education may testify in the form of an opinion as to the facts at issue in a case under certain circumstances; providing that the elements necessary to permit a witness to testify as an expert witness are satisfied if the principles or methods on which such knowledge is based are generally accepted by the relevant expert community; providing that facts or data that are otherwise inadmissible in evidence may not be disclosed to the jury by the proponent of the opinion or inference unless the court determines that the probative value of the facts or data in assisting the jury to evaluate the expert’s opinion substantially outweighs the prejudicial effect of the facts or data, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/08/12 S Laid on Table -SJ 1065 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 5:28 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/12/12 10:15 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 02/29/12 2:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 21   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 243 Subject: Expert Testimony Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 3/2/2012 11:52:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 2/27/2012 4:56:48 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/24/2012 10:02:38 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/13/2012 8:39:51 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table -SJ 1065 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted HB 243 (Died in House returning Messages) -SJ 1065 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1064 Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12 Time: 03/06/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 806 Time: 03/05/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/03/2012 - 7:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Budget; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 805 Time: 02/29/2012 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/29/12, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/28/2012 - 9:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 02/28/12, 4:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 02/23/2012 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Time: 01/19/2012 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Recalled from Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 255 Time: 01/19/2012 - 12:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Time: 01/13/2012 - 9:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 161 Time: 01/13/2012 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 135 Time: 01/13/2012 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 135 Time: 01/12/2012 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 36 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/12/12, 10:15 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 12/22/2011 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 36 Time: 10/18/2011 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 09/29/2011 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
90.702 HB 243
90.704 HB 243