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HJR 17, 70th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow parents to recover exemplary damages for the death of a child who was the victim of a homicide through a wilful act, an omission, or gross neglect.

Last action: No action taken in committee

Author: Ed Watson

Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Family--Parent & Child
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

House Committee: Criminal Jurisprudence (Juan Hinojosa, Jim Parker, Debra Danburg, Larry Evans, Sam Johnson, Dan Morales, A.R. Ovard, Terral Smith, Tom Waldrop)

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