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CS/CS/HB 891: Limitation of Liability for Voluntary Engineering or Architectural Services

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Tuck ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) LaMarca ; Leek ; Tant

Limitation of Liability for Voluntary Engineering or Architectural Services; Defines term "structures specialist"; exempts engineers, architects, & structures specialists from liability for certain voluntary engineering or architectural services under certain circumstances.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table.; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1060 (Ch. 2021-102)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/10/2021 House • Filed
    2/22/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/19/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    3/26/2021 House • PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/31/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/2/2021 House • Original reference removed: Pandemics & Public Emergencies Committee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/18/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/22/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table.; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1060 (Ch. 2021-102)

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  • CS/CS/HB 891, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/19/2021 at 7:15 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1060 (er) Limitation of Liability for Voluntary Engineering or Architectural Services Bradley Identical Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-102

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.38 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 891, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2021 at 9:13 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1060 (c2) Limitation of Liability for Voluntary Engineering or Architectural Services Bradley Identical Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-102

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    923151 - Amendment
    Remove lines 41-42 and insert:
    Tuck 4/18/2021
    5:15 PM
    Adopted
    4/19/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    768.38 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 891, Original Filed Version Posted 2/10/2021 at 12:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/18/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1060 (c2) Limitation of Liability for Voluntary Engineering or Architectural Services Bradley Similar Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-102

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    714977 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Tuck 3/22/2021
    4:53 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/23/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    471.051 Page 1 (pdf)

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