CS/CS/HB 619 -  Sovereign Immunity for Professional Firms

General Bill by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and 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.
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Last Event: Ordered enrolled on Monday, March 4, 2024 7:27 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1534 Subject: Sovereign Immunity Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/14/2024 2:26:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/7/2024 5:41:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/5/2024 5:01:51 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 1/26/2024 8:20:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee 1/23/2024 5:16:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/12/2024 8:57:35 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/9/2024 5:03:21 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/22/2024 03:58 PM   Yeas: 113 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 658] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/04/2024 05:54 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 37] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/04/2024 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/04/2024 - 7:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 645 Time: 03/04/2024 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 645 Time: 03/04/2024 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 644 Time: 03/04/2024 - 5:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1534 -SJ 645 Time: 03/04/2024 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/04/2024 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 644 Time: 03/04/2024 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received Time: 02/27/2024 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Rules Time: 02/23/2024 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/22/2024 - 6:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 1 Time: 02/22/2024 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/22/2024 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/21/2024 - 6:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/21/2024 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/21/2024 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024) Time: 02/15/2024 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/07/2024 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/07/2024 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2024 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/07/2024 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/05/2024 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/29/2024 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/29/2024 - 3:35 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/26/2024 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/26/2024 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/26/2024 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 01/26/2024 - 8:30 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2024 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/23/2024 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2024 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/16/2024 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 01/16/2024 - 9:09 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2024 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/12/2024 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/12/2024 - 9:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2024 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2024 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/09/2024 - 11:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/09/2024 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Modals Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/30/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/21/2023 - 10:00 AM Member: Tuck Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
768.28 SB 68, CS/HB 99, CS/CS/CS/SB 472, CS/CS/HB 569, SB 1502, CS/SB 1534, CS/CS/HB 1549, CS/SB 1640, CS/SB 7016, HB 7089