CS/SB 1582: Asbestos Trust Claims
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Simmons
Asbestos Trust Claims; Requiring a plaintiff who files an asbestos claim to provide certain information to the parties of the action within a specified timeframe; requiring the plaintiff to supplement the information and materials under certain circumstances within a specified timeframe; authorizing the defendant to seek discovery from an asbestos trust; prohibiting the plaintiff from claiming privilege or confidentiality to bar discovery of such materials, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2020
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2020 Senate • Filed
1/13/2020 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 119
1/14/2020 Senate • Introduced -SJ 119
1/30/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/4/2020 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 239
• Now in Commerce and Tourism
2/13/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/18/20, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Building
2/18/2020 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 325
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/19/2020 Senate • Now in Rules
• CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 331
2/26/2020 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/02/20, 12:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/2/2020 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 374
3/3/2020 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/20 -SJ 461
3/5/2020 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 444
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/6/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 510
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 510
3/6/2020 House • In Messages
3/9/2020 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 1009
• Received -HJ 1009
3/10/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/10/20
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1053
• Amendment(s) adopted (838709) -HJ 1053
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/11/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1114
• Amendment(s) failed (750735) -HJ 1114
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 86 NAYS 31 -HJ 1115
3/11/2020 Senate • In returning messages
3/13/2020 Senate • Amendment(s) to House amendment(s) adopted (845444) -SJ 879
• Concurred in House amendment(s) as amended (838709) -SJ 879
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 879
3/13/2020 House • In returning messages
3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in returning Messages
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CS/SB 1582, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/18/2020 at 4:49 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2020 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2020 (pdf)
House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 741 (c1) Asbestos Trust Claims Leek Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table -HJ 1070 
Floor Amendments (7)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 838709 - Amendment
Remove lines 43-45 and insert:Leek 3/10/2020
8:24 AMSenate: Adopted
3/13/2020PDF 
361960 - S Amend. to H Amend. (838709)
Delete lines 4 - 16 and insert:Torres 3/12/2020
2:29 PMSenate: Withdrawn
3/13/2020Web Page
PDF
284084 - S Amend. to H Amend. (838709)
Delete lines 6 - 9 and insert:Simmons 3/12/2020
5:04 PMSenate: Withdrawn
3/13/2020Web Page
PDF
845444 - S Amend. to H Amend. (838709)
Delete lines 6 - 16 and insert:Simmons 3/13/2020
9:38 AMSenate: Adopted
3/13/2020Web Page
PDF750735 - Amendment
Between lines 67 and 68, insert:Hattersley 3/11/2020
8:52 AMHouse: Failed
3/11/2020PDF 090939 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Leek 3/9/2020
2:10 PMHouse: Withdrawn
3/10/2020PDF
977123 - Amendment to Amendment (090939)
Between lines 53 and 54, insert:Hattersley 3/9/2020
5:24 PMHouse: Withdrawn
3/10/2020PDF Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/2/2020 12:00 PM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (4)
Date Chamber Result 3/6/2020 4:59 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/11/2020 7:34 PM House - Amendment 750735 42 Yeas - 76 Nays 3/11/2020 7:36 PM House 86 Yeas - 31 Nays 3/13/2020 3:43 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 774.301 Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1582, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2020 at 4:40 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/3/2020 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2020 (pdf)
Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2020 (pdf)
Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 2/18/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 741 (c1) Asbestos Trust Claims Leek Similar Last Action: 3/10/2020 H Laid on Table -HJ 1070
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 301124 - Amendment
Delete lines 43 - 46.Commerce and Tourism
(Simmons)2/18/2020
9:08 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/18/2020Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/4/2020 12:30 PM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/18/2020 10:00 AM Commerce and Tourism 4 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 774.301 Page 1 (pdf)