HB 7219 (2006) - Sovereign Immunity

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Simmons

Sovereign Immunity: Provides that no contract of the state or its agencies or subdivisions may waive sovereign immunity for tortious conduct of the state or its agencies or subdivisions beyond the limitations of the legislative waiver of sovereign immunity except as expressly provided by general law; declares contractual provisions in violation to be void; provides that the bill is remedial.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law.

Last Event: Died in State Administration Council on Friday, May 5, 2006 11:59 PM

PCB committee actions:

PCB JU 06-08 recommended by:

Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 03/28/06 10:15 AM View Notice
- Favorable (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/30/2006 3:25:42 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/29/2006 4:28:42 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/27/2006 1:38:45 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died in State Administration Council	Time: 05/05/2006 - 11:59 PM	Member:	Committee: State Administration Council	Version:
Event: H Now in State Administration Council	Time: 04/03/2006 - 6:02 PM	Member:	Committee: State Administration Council	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council	Time: 04/03/2006 - 6:02 PM	Member:	Committee: Justice Council	Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Administration Council	Time: 04/03/2006 - 6:02 PM	Member:	Committee: State Administration Council	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/31/2006 - 8:28 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 03/30/2006 - 3:06 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
768.28	HB 199, HB 635, HB 1347