HB 651 (2021) -  Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence

General Bill by Roach (CO-SPONSORS) Driskell; Jenne; Joseph; Morales; Roth; Slosberg-King; Valdés; Woodson
Recovery of Damages in Claims for Medical Negligence: Authorizes parents of adult children to recover damages for mental pain and suffering in medical negligence suits.
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1112 Subject: Damages Recoverable by Parents of an Adult Child in Medical Negligence Actions Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/24/2021 3:52:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/22/2021 4:16:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/4/2021 3:22:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 3/2/2021 4:13:14 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/15/2021 03:29 PM   Yeas: 99 Nays: 16 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 142] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 495 Time: 04/20/2021 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 495 Time: 04/19/2021 - 9:26 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/15/2021 - 7:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Immediately certified Time: 04/15/2021 - 6:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 99, NAYS 16 Time: 04/15/2021 - 3:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/15/2021 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/15/2021 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021) Time: 04/08/2021 - 5:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/24/2021 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/24/2021 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 03/24/2021 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 03/22/2021 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2021 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2021 - 9:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/02/2021 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 02/18/2021 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/01/2021 - 10:19 AM Member: Roach Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.21 SB 1112, HB 1271, SB 1712