Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Mar 15th, 2023

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 15th, 2023 at 08:03 am 1 of 2

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Mar 15th, 2023 at 11:03 am 2 of 2

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee

The meeting covered a range of bills related to judicial conduct, civil liability, and jury service reforms. Key discussions included HB2024 on residential construction claims, and HB2015 which proposes increasing the age limit for jury service exemptions. Several bills, such as HB1182 and HB367, focused on improving transparency and the powers of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Overall, the committee engaged with a variety of witnesses and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive perspectives were considered.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas House Bill HB689

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers.
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Texas House Bill HB128

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption of certain school district and open-enrollment charter school employees from jury service.
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Texas House Bill HB1372

Filed
1/17/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the tort of public nuisance.
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Texas House Bill HB2022

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to residential construction liability.
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Texas House Bill HB255

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to notaries public; increasing the amount of certain fees.
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Texas House Bill HB1182

Filed
1/4/23  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to judicial statistics and other pertinent information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council and certain populous counties.
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Texas House Bill HB603

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/10/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a limitation on civil suits against persons reporting suspicious activity in good faith.
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Texas House Bill HB1741

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unauthorized disclosure of non-public judicial opinions and judicial work product.
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Texas House Bill HB1552

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the limitation of liability of a financial institution acquiring a trustee financial institution.
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Texas House Bill HB1763

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disposition of money from certain attorney accounts delivered to the comptroller as unclaimed property.
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Texas House Bill HB2014

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to reimbursement for jury service.
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Texas House Bill HB2015

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/13/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the exemption from jury service for persons over a certain age.
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Texas House Bill HB1255

Filed
1/10/23  
Out of House Committee
3/28/23  
Voted on by House
4/19/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to limitations periods in arbitration proceedings.
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Texas House Bill HB2024

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/16/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims arising out of residential construction.
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Texas House Bill HB1561

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the decision of a court of appeals not to accept certain interlocutory appeals.
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Texas House Bill HB266

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to the required filing and use of an affidavit containing the contact information of certain persons in a guardianship proceeding.
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Texas House Bill HB785

Filed
11/22/22  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to the delivery of certain notices or other communications in connection with guardianship proceedings.
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Texas House Bill HB609

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/27/23  
Voted on by House
4/25/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the liability of a business owner or operator arising from the exposure of an individual to a pandemic disease.
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Texas House Bill HB367

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/10/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
5/27/23  
Relating to the powers and duties of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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Texas House Bill HB527

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to exemption of certain civil actions from being subject to a motion to dismiss on the basis of involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
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Texas House Bill HB530

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability.