CS/CS/HB 569 -  Suits Against the Government

by Appropriations Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and McFarland and Overdorf
Abolishes common-law doctrine of home venue privilege with respect to action against state; increases statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; authorizes subdivision of state to settle claim in excess of statutory limit without further action by Legislature regardless of insurance coverage limits; prohibits insurance policy from conditioning payment of benefits on enactment of claim bill; specifies limitations in effect on date claim accrues apply to that claim; revises period within which certain claims must be present to certain entities; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions; revises period after which failure of certain entities to make final disposition of claim shall be deemed final denial of claim; revises statute of limitations for tort claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivisions & exceptions thereto.
Effective Date: October 1, 2024
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/12/2024 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/02/2024 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/02/2024 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/01/2024 - 8:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/01/2024 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/01/2024 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 01/31/2024 - 2:50 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 01/29/2024 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 01/16/2024 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/16/2024 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 01/16/2024 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2024 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/12/2024 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/12/2024 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2024 - 8:53 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2024 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/20/2023 - 3:03 PM Member: McFarland Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
45.061 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
47.011 CS/CS/CS/SB 472*
110.504 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
111.071 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
125.01015 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
163.01 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, HB 1015, CS/CS/HB 1611, CS/CS/SB 1622
190.043 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
213.015 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
252.51 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
252.89 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
252.944 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
260.0125 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
284.31 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
284.38 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
322.13 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
337.19 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
341.302 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
351.03 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
373.1395 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
375.251 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
381.0056 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
393.075 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
394.9085 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/HB 915, SB 960, CS/CS/CS/HB 1065, CS/SB 1784, CS/CS/HB 7021
395.1055 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/HB 1259, CS/CS/HB 1343, SB 1418, CS/CS/HB 1549, CS/SB 1612, CS/SB 7016
403.706 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
409.175 SB 176, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, SB 1390
409.993 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
420.504 SB 82, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, HB 7037, CS/SB 7054, HB 7069
420.507 SB 82, CS/CS/SB 328, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/HB 1239, HB 7037
455.221 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
455.32 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
456.009 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
456.076 SB 68, CS/HB 99, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/HB 1549, CS/SB 7016
471.038 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
472.006 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
497.167 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
513.118 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
548.046 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
556.106 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
589.19 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
627.7491 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
723.0611 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/CS/HB 613*, CS/CS/SB 1140*, HB 1257, CS/CS/HB 1335*, SB 1378, CS/CS/SB 1544*
760.11 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, HB 599, SB 680, HB 1225, SB 1296, SB 1382
766.1115 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/HB 1549, CS/SB 7016
766.112 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
768.1355 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
768.1382 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/CS/HB 1301
768.28 SB 68, CS/HB 99, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/HB 619, SB 1502, CS/SB 1534, CS/CS/HB 1549, CS/SB 1640, CS/SB 7016, HB 7089
768.295 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/SB 1780*
944.713 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
946.5026 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
946.514 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
961.06 HB 37, SB 74, SB 284, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, HB 7029
1002.33 CS/HB 109, SB 246, HB 439, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/HB 483*, CS/CS/SB 734, CS/CS/HB 735, CS/CS/CS/SB 996, CS/CS/HB 1285, SB 1318, CS/SB 1344*, CS/HB 1429, SB 1444, SB 1652, SB 2516, HB 5101, CS/SB 7002*, CS/SB 7004, CS/HB 7025
1002.333 SB 80, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/SB 734, CS/CS/HB 735, CS/CS/CS/SB 996*, CS/SB 7002*, HB 7035
1002.34 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, SB 1444, CS/SB 7004, CS/HB 7025
1002.351 SB 74, SB 76, SB 250, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, SB 486, HB 1157, HB 7029, HB 7031
1002.37 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
1002.55 SB 294, HB 427, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/SB 7000, CS/SB 7002, CS/HB 7039
1002.83 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/SB 734, CS/CS/HB 735, CS/CS/SB 1026, CS/CS/HB 1267*, CS/CS/HB 1353
1002.88 CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/SB 1026, CS/CS/HB 1353
1006.24 CS/CS/CS/SB 472
1006.261 CS/CS/CS/SB 472

(*) Not the latest version