Relating to the maximum judgment amount awarded by a justice court in certain civil cases regarding the repair of residential rental property.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Signed May 19, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
43
Key actions
12
Committee
9
May 19, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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