Relating to the recovery of exemplary damages based on a compensable death under the Texas Workers' Compensation Act.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2021
Last action May 10, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2021
How they voted
112–0
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 128
Apr 30, 2021
D
Democratic51
84% Yea
R
Republican77
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Amendments
1
May 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 10, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Business & Industry
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Yvonne Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos
DDemocratic
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