Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee Apr 16th, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee

The meeting of the committee centered on several bills related to liability, fraud, and public safety. Representative Slauson's HB1088 concerning healthcare liability claims related to gender modifications was revisited, with discussions highlighting the implications of amendments and a contentious vote that resulted in a 7-4 decision to report it to the full House. Notably, HB4101, led by Vice Chair Hayes, introduced a committee substitute that raised the limited liability from $50,000 to $250,000 for funeral service providers in cases of mental anguish, which passed after brief deliberations. Additionally, the committee discussed HB4281 targeting fraudulent crowdfunding campaigns, aiming to provide victims legal recourse, which sparked an emotional response due to real-life implications presented by witnesses.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas House Bill HB783

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability for online impersonation.
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Texas House Bill HB2287

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB2966

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the award of attorney's fees in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.
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Texas House Bill HB3847

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain construction defect litigation.
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Texas House Bill HB4088

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the qualifications for jury service and the establishment of a juror mental health services reimbursement program.
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Texas House Bill HB4157

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability protections for commercial space flight and exploration.
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Texas House Bill HB4203

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to education requirements for notaries public; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB4281

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a civil cause of action for fraudulent crowdfunding.
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Texas House Bill HB4862

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to business organizations.
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Texas House Bill HB4803

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of offices of District Attorney for the Northeast Texas, Central Texas, Southeast Texas, and South Texas Regions and the powers and duties of and related to such officers.
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Texas House Bill HB4737

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the application processing time for admission to practice law in this state without examination for an attorney licensed to practice law in another state.
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Texas House Bill HB4904

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to civil liability of property owners relating to motorcycle training courses.
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Texas House Bill HB5067

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.
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Texas House Bill HB5076

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to vicarious liability for certain medical care.
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Texas House Bill HB5081

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the protection of personal identifying information of certain persons in the judicial system; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas House Bill HB5093

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to disclosure under the public information law of certain contact information of a notary public that is maintained by the secretary of state.
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Texas House Bill HB5354

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.
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Texas House Bill HB5411

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the financial disclosure requirements for judges receiving contributions from parties involved in cases they preside over.
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Texas House Bill HB5621

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the jurisdiction of district and county attorneys to prosecute certain consumer protection violations.