CS/HB 313 (2022) -  Tortious Interference with a Contract or Business Relationship

General Bill by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee and 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: July 1, 2022
Last Event: Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee on Monday, March 14, 2022 1:03 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1312 Subject: Unlawful Activities Under the Uniform Commercial Code-Sales Relationship: Similar

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Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 1/19/2022 7:35:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 1/15/2022 10:02:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 1/11/2022 4:39:12 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2022 - 1:03 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/12/2022 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 01/21/2022 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/21/2022 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 01/21/2022 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/20/2022 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/20/2022 - 8:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/20/2022 - 8:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2022 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 01/19/2022 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/14/2022 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/11/2022 - 9:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/11/2022 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 10/26/2021 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 10/26/2021 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Time: 10/26/2021 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Time: 10/26/2021 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/14/2021 - 3:56 PM Member: Persons-Mulicka Committee: Version: __

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