HB 1639 (2004) -  Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Llorente (CO-SPONSORS) Homan; Planas; Rivera; Zapata
Sovereign Immunity: Expands a definition of employee to include specified health care providers for purposes of providing sovereign immunity from medical tort liability; includes under sovereign immunity protection provisions colleges, universities, and medical schools providing comprehensive health care services to patients at public hospitals.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 04/30/04 S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:36 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 23, 2004 2:42 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care
  • Judiciary
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Education
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1821 Subject: Medical Negligence Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2948 Subject: Sovereign Immunity/Medical Schools Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 482513 , Llorente Date Filed: 04/23/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 163 House: Withdrawn 04/26/2004 05:20 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 614913 , Cantens Date Filed: 04/01/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 124 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 01:15 PM
    • A 669833 , Cantens Date Filed: 04/01/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 141 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 01:15 PM
    • A 817533 , Llorente Date Filed: 04/21/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 154 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 02:42 PM
    • A 923011 , Cantens Date Filed: 04/01/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 158 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 01:16 PM
    • A 582871 , Cantens Date Filed: 04/01/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 174 House: Superseded by Substitute 04/21/2004 01:17 PM
    • SA 094555 , Benson Date Filed: 04/01/04, Page#: 0, Line#: 174 House: Adopted 04/21/2004 01:18 PM
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration 3/26/2004 2:38:12 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Administration 3/22/2004 4:52:53 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2004 05:20 PM   Yeas: 85 Nays: 28 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 948] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:36 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S Received, referred to Health, Aging, and Long-Term Care; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Education; Appropriations -SJ 01186 Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/27/2004 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/27/2004 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 85, NAYS 28 Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 482513 withdrawn Time: 04/26/2004 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/26/2004 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/26/2004 1:26:50 AM) Time: 04/24/2004 - 1:27 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 482513 filed timely Time: 04/23/2004 - 1:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2004 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 817533 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 817533 filed timely Time: 04/21/2004 - 2:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 094555 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 582871 superseded by substitute Time: 04/21/2004 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 923011 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 669833 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 614913 adopted Time: 04/21/2004 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/21/2004 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/21/2004 8:47:07 PM) Time: 04/19/2004 - 8:47 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Amendment 94555 filed timely Time: 04/01/2004 - 6:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 669833 filed timely Time: 04/01/2004 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 614913 filed timely Time: 04/01/2004 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 923011 filed timely Time: 04/01/2004 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 582871 filed timely Time: 04/01/2004 - 9:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/30/2004 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/30/2004 - 10:13 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Recommendation: CS by State Administration ; Pending Review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 03/26/2004 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/26/2004 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/26/2004 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Version:
Event: H Bill added to State Administration agenda Time: 03/22/2004 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Version:
Event: H Now in State Administration Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: State Administration Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:25 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 03/01/2004 - 6:45 PM Member: Llorente Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
766.1115 HB 1121, HB 1821
768.28 HB 1821