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CS/HB 313: Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Persons-Mulicka

Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship; Prohibits person from using specified means to intentionally & unjustly cause breach or violation of, of refusal or failure to perform, of lawful contract or interfere with or disrupt business relationship; creates civil cause of action for treble damages & other relief; provides for attorney fees & costs to prevailing plaintiff; prohibits enforcement of certain contracts; provides that civil remedy does not preempt any other remedy or cause of action provided for under any other statute or common law; prohibits person from obtaining judgment under both civil remedy created in this act & common-law remedy of tortious interference.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/14/2021 House • Filed
10/26/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2022 House • PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/20/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/21/2022 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee