CS/SB 1534: Sovereign Immunity
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Bradley
Sovereign Immunity; Revising applicability; requiring that contracts with such firms must, to the extent permitted by law, provide indemnity to the department, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/5/2024 Senate • Filed
1/10/2024 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
• Introduced
1/24/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/29/24, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/29/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
1/31/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Community Affairs
2/1/2024 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
• On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 401 Senate Building
2/6/2024 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/7/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
2/9/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/14/24, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/14/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/29/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/24
3/4/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 644
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
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CS/SB 1534, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/31/2024 at 8:16 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)
Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/13/2024 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 619 (er) Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms Civil Justice Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Ordered enrolled 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/6/2024 3:00 PM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/14/2024 9:00 AM Rules 18 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1534, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2024 at 3:33 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/30/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 619 (c2) Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms Civil Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Ordered enrolled
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 376374 - Amendment
Delete lines 28 - 49 and insert:Judiciary
(Bradley)1/26/2024
3:34 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/29/2024Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/29/2024 4:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.28 Waiver of sovereign immunity in tort actions; recovery limits; civil liability for damages caused during a riot; limitation on attorney fees; statute of limitations; exclusions; indemnification; risk management programs. Page 1 (pdf)