HB 589 (2008) -  Civil Remedies

General Bill by Brown
Civil Remedies: Limits actions against insurers to insureds; specifies duty to cooperate with insurers in asserting demands for settlement; provides specified activities as defense in specified actions; revises time periods relating to notices in specified actions; revises notice requirements; provides for preemption of specified civil remedies; provides for effect of judgments; provides criteria for burden of proof in actions against insurers; limits insurer liability for failure to pay policy limits; authorizes parties to request court orders relating to unnecessary delay; provides requirements for amending witness lists; limits admissibility of evidence; provides considerations for triers of fact in specified actions; provides construction relating to assigning causes of action.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 882 Subject: Civil Actions Against Insurers [EPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Time: 01/30/2008 - 8:33 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Constitution & Civil Law by Safety & Security Council Time: 01/30/2008 - 8:33 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 01/27/2008 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/17/2008 - 4:16 PM Member: Brown Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
624.155