CS/CS/HB 1103 (2015) - Patent Infringement

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Stone (CO-SPONSORS) Magar; Santiago

Patent Infringement: Creates "Patent Troll Prevention Act"; prohibits bad faith assertions of patent infringement from being made; provides factors that courts may consider when determining whether allegation was or was not made in bad faith; authorizes courts to require patent infringement plaintiff to post bond under certain circumstances; limits bond amount; authorizes courts to waive bond requirement in certain circumstances; authorizes private rights of action for violations; authorizes courts to award certain relief to prevailing plaintiffs; provides exemptions.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law

Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92) on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 1:15 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/17/15 8:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Judiciary Committee
- On agenda for: 04/08/15 9:00 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1084	Subject: Patent Infringement	Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 439	Subject: Department of Legal Affairs	Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1362	Subject: Department of Legal Affairs	Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Committee Substitute 2
Committee Substitute 1
- A 683741 , Stone (JDC) Date Filed: 04/07/15, Line#: 178 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/08/2015 04:14 PM
Original Filed Version
- A 696565 , Stone (CJS) Date Filed: 03/16/15, Line#: 135 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/17/2015 04:49 PM
- A 686023 , Stone (CJS) Date Filed: 03/16/15, Line#: 185 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/17/2015 04:49 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/9/2015 4:53:05 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/7/2015 9:14:07 AM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/17/2015 6:24:12 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/13/2015 6:30:19 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 439 (Ch. 2015-92)	Time: 04/28/2015 - 1:15 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/10/2015 - 7:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar	Time: 04/10/2015 - 7:22 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 04/10/2015 - 4:26 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 04/09/2015 - 5:30 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 04/09/2015 - 5:30 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/09/2015 - 5:00 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee	Time: 04/08/2015 - 4:14 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda	Time: 04/06/2015 - 4:12 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/18/2015 - 5:53 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/18/2015 - 1:27 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/18/2015 - 1:27 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/17/2015 - 6:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a)	Time: 03/17/2015 - 6:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/17/2015 - 6:25 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:49 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/13/2015 - 4:08 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee	Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:31 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 02/26/2015 - 11:40 AM	Member: Stone	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
501.991	CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/SB 1084, CS/SB 1362
501.992	CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/SB 1084, CS/SB 1362
501.993	CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/SB 1084, CS/SB 1362
501.994	CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/SB 1084, CS/SB 1362
501.995	CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/SB 1084, CS/SB 1362
501.997	CS/CS/CS/HB 439, CS/SB 1084, CS/SB 1362