CS/SB 1298 (2016) -  Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement

General Bill by Judiciary and Brandes
Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement: Prohibiting a person from sending a demand letter to a target which makes a bad faith assertion of patent infringement; revising provisions authorizing the bringing of actions and specified remedies under the Patent Troll Prevention Act, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Event: 03/04/16 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1181 (Ch. 2016-101) -SJ 705 on Friday, March 4, 2016 3:18 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/16/16 4:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice
    • On agenda for: 02/24/16 1:30 PM
    • Recommendation: Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/29/16 1:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1181 Subject: Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringement Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 618428 , Judiciary, Brandes Date Filed: 02/08/16, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2016 08:12 PM
    • AA 632174 , Judiciary, Brandes Date Filed: 02/09/16, Line#: 173 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2016 08:12 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/29/2016 8:15:27 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/26/2016 1:47:54 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/24/2016 2:51:13 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice 2/23/2016 2:43:51 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/18/2016 4:44:28 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/7/2016 5:17:08 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1181 (Ch. 2016-101) -SJ 705 Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted CS/CS/HB 1181 -SJ 705 Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 705 Time: 03/04/2016 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/03/2016 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 612 Time: 03/03/2016 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/03/16 Time: 03/01/2016 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 497 Time: 03/01/2016 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 497 Time: 02/29/2016 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/29/16, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/25/2016 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/25/2016 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 Time: 02/24/2016 - 5:57 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 438 Time: 02/22/2016 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/24/16, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/19/2016 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice -SJ 434 Time: 02/18/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules -SJ 440 Time: 02/18/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Version: c1
Event: S Original reference(s) removed: Appropriations Time: 02/18/2016 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/18/2016 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: c1
Event: S CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 434 Time: 02/16/2016 - 6:39 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/16/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/11/2016 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/16, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Not Considered Time: 02/04/2016 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 98 Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 98 Time: 01/11/2016 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/04/2016 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
501.991 CS/CS/HB 1181
501.992 CS/CS/HB 1181
501.993 CS/CS/HB 1181
501.994 CS/CS/HB 1181
501.995 CS/CS/HB 1181

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