PERSONAL ACTIONS-ATTORNEYS
Summary
Amends the Limitations Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an attorney malpractice action in which the injury did not occur until the death of the person for whom the professional services were rendered may not be commenced in any event more than 6 years after the date the professional services were performed. Provides, with exceptions, that the changes apply to every cause of action, regardless of the date that the cause of action accrues.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 26, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2021 · House May 20, 2021
How they voted
49–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic34
100% Yea
R
Republican17
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 078-036-000
lower
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 010-005-000
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 26, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 057-001-000
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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