Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees as compensatory damages for certain claims.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 16, 2021
Signed Jun 18, 2021
Floor votes · House May 14, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
48
Key actions
14
Committee
13
May 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins
DDemocratic
P
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
P
Jared Patterson
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 2416
Scope: TX
Hi! I can help you understand HB 2416. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline