Relating to recovery of damages, attorney's fees, and costs related to frivolous claims and regulatory actions by state agencies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Signed Jun 7, 2019
Floor votes · House May 14, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
16
Committee
13
Amendments
6
Jun 7, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 21, 2019
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 21, 2019
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 21, 2019
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 14, 2019
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 14, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Cole Hefner
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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