SB 1128 (2014) -  Damages in Negligence Actions

General Bill by Richter (CO-SPONSORS) Hays
Damages in Negligence Actions: Providing that a claimant in certain negligence actions may recover damages for the cost of medical or health care services only if such services are medically necessary; providing a methodology to calculate an award of damages for the cost of such medical or health care services; specifying evidence that is admissible and inadmissible in determining the award of damages, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/02/14 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, May 2, 2014 10:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Health Policy
  • Banking and Insurance

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 379 Subject: Damages in Negligence Actions Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 05/02/2014 - 10:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 92 Time: 03/04/2014 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Health Policy; Banking and Insurance -SJ 92 Time: 02/26/2014 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/19/2014 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.755 CS/HB 379