CS/CS/HB 619: Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms
GENERAL BILL by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Tuck
Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms; Provides applicability; requires that contracts with certain professional firms must, to extent permitted by law, provide indemnity to DOT.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/21/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2024 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2024 House • Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/23/2024 House • Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda
1/25/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
1/26/2024 House • Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/29/2024 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/5/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/7/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 1
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 644
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1534 -SJ 645
• Read 2nd time -SJ 644
• Read 3rd time -SJ 645
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 645
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 619, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 8:23 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1534 (c1) Sovereign Immunity Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645 
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) -
CS/CS/HB 619, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/26/2024 at 9:39 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/7/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1534 (c1) Sovereign Immunity Bradley Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/22/2024 3:58 PM House 113 Yeas - 1 Nays 3/4/2024 5:54 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 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) -
CS/HB 619, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2024 at 9:05 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1534 Sovereign Immunity Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 141777 - Amendment
Remove lines 28-50 and insert:Tuck 1/24/2024
3:41 PMAdopted without Objection
1/25/2024PDF 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) -
HB 619, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2023 at 10:00 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/14/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1534 Sovereign Immunity Bradley Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 619 -SJ 645
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 638469 - Amendment
Remove line 36 and insert:Tuck 1/10/2024
9:07 AMAdopted
1/11/2024PDF 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)