SB 2021 88-0 (2023)
Author: Paxton, Angela | et. al.Sponsor: Schatzline, Nate | et. al.
Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material harmful to minors; providing a civil penalty.
House: Youth Health & Safety, Select Senate: State Affairs
Placed on General State Calendar
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | CLASS ACTIONS | Communications & Press | Electronic Information Systems | HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION | INTERNET | Minors--Health & Safety | PUBLIC NOTICE
HB 4225 85-0 (2017)
Author: Elkins, Gary
Relating to waivers of class actions under the Finance Code.
House: Investments & Financial Services
Left pending in committee
| CLASS ACTIONS | Financial--General
HB 1662 80-0 (2007)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Commerce
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
SB 1465 80-0 (2007)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.
Senate: Business & Commerce
Not again placed on intent calendar
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
HB 1639 79-0 (2005)
Author: Eiland, Craig
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.
House: Business & Industry
Committee report sent to Calendars
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 542 79-0 (2005)
Author: West, Royce
Relating to the authority of the attorney general to bring suit on behalf of individuals injured by unlawful practices in restraint of trade.
House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce
Referred to Business & Industry
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Business & Commerce--General | CLASS ACTIONS
HB 4 78-0 (2003)
Author: Nixon, Joe | et. al.Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Relating to reform of certain procedures and remedies in civil actions.
House: Civil Practices Senate: State Affairs
See remarks for effective date
| ARCHITECTS & ARCHITECTURE | Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Fire Fighters & Police--Volunteer | Health Care Providers | Health--Indigent Health Care | INFORMED CONSENT | Malpractice--Professionals | PHYSICIANS | Product Liability | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Tort Reform
HB 2392 78-0 (2003)
Author: Kolkhorst, Lois
Relating to actions brought under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act; providing penalties.
House: Business & Industry
Left pending in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection | DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES-CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT
HB 3435 78-0 (2003)
Author: Gallego, Pete
Relating to the distribution of unclaimed funds in class action litigation.
House: Civil Practices
Referred to Civil Practices
| CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure
HCR 299 78-0 (2003)
Author: Nixon, JoeSponsor: Ratliff, Bill
Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 4.
Signed by the Governor
| Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure | Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers | Health Care Providers | Malpractice--Professionals | PHYSICIANS | Product Liability | Resolutions--Corrective | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | Tort Reform
SB 1601 78-0 (2003)
Author: Ellis, RodneySponsor: Hartnett, Will
Relating to unclaimed funds in class actions.
House: Civil Practices Senate: State Affairs
Vetoed by the Governor
| CLASS ACTIONS | Criminal Procedure--General | INDIGENT LEGAL SERVICES
HB 148 77-0 (2001)
Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene
Relating to the appeal of an interlocutory order to certify or refuse to certify a class action.
House: Civil Practices
Referred to Civil Practices
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Appellate | Courts--Civil Procedure
HB 1961 77-0 (2001)
Author: Nixon, Joe
Relating to the appeal to the supreme court of an interlocutory order to certify or refuse to certify a class action.
House: Civil Practices
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Appellate | Courts--Civil Procedure | SUPREME COURT
HB 2072 77-0 (2001)
Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.
Relating to class actions.
House: Civil Practices
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 2181 77-0 (2001)
Author: Nixon, Joe
Relating to the appeal of an interlocutory order to certify or refuse to certify a class action involving an unsolicited good.
House: Civil Practices
No action taken in committee
| Business & Commerce--General | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Appellate | SUPREME COURT
SB 842 77-0 (2001)
Author: Bivins, Teel
Relating to class actions.
Senate: Business & Commerce
No action taken in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 1036 76-0 (1999)
Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.
Relating to class actions.
House: Civil Practices
Left pending in committee
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 2502 76-0 (1999)
Author: Moreno, Joe
Relating to group and class action grievances for fire fighters and police officers of covered fire and police departments.
House: Urban Affairs
Referred to Urban Affairs
| CLASS ACTIONS | Fire Fighters & Police--General | GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
SB 52 76-0 (1999)
Author: Haywood, Tom
Relating to the appeal of an interlocutory order to certify or refuse to certify a class action.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Chair
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Appellate | Courts--Civil Procedure
SB 273 76-0 (1999)
Author: Fraser, Troy
Relating to class actions.
Senate: Economic Development
Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 274 76-0 (1999)
Author: Bivins, Teel | et. al.Sponsor: Junell, Robert
Relating to class actions.
House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 813 66-0 (1979)
Author: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to appeals from certain interlocutory orders in class action suits.
House: Judiciary
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 255 66-0 (1979)
Author: Jones, GeneSponsor: Grant, Ben Z.
Relating to appeals from certain interlocutory orders in class action suits.
House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence
Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
| CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure
HB 674 65-0 (1977)
Author: Coleman, Ronald
Relating to class action suits.
House: Judicial Affairs
Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 600 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jones, Gene
Relating to class actions.
Senate: Jurisprudence
Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
| CLASS ACTIONS | Courts--Civil Procedure
HB 1912 64-0 (1975)
Author: Coleman, Ronald
Relating to class action suits.
House: Judiciary
Reported from committee favorably without amendments
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Corporations & Associations
SB 280 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clower, Ron
Relating to class actions against unlawful trade practices.
Senate: Human Resources
Referred to Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
HB 1101 63-0 (1973)
Author: Garcia, Matt
Relating to class actions for acts in violation of Title 79, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas 1925, and other fraudulent or unconscionable conduct; providing for severability.
House: Judiciary
Reported favorably
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
HB 1438 63-0 (1973)
Author: Garcia, Matt
Relating to class actions.
House: Judiciary
Reported favorably
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 429 62-0 (1971)
Author: Hall, Ralph
Relating to providing procedures for a class action by any consumer in this state to restrain a person from engaging in a course of fraudulent or unconscionable conduct in relation to consumer transactions and for other appropriate relief.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
SB 500 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to amending Credit Code to further define, procedures for Class Actions for violators under Deceptive Trade Practices.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
SB 685 62-0 (1971)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to general class actions by authorizing by parties who may bring suit or be sued, classes of persons in substantially the same or similar situations.
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
SB 850 62-0 (1971)
Author: Bernal, Joe J.
Relating to amending Consumer Credit Code to add thereto Class Actions Generally and Procedure for Class Actions, judgments and cost in such suits, etc.
| Business & Commerce--Trade Practices | Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS | Consumer Protection
SB 400 46-0 (1939)
Author: Stone, Albert | et. al.
Relating to amending a certain Statute clarifying law on kind of suit to be included in a class action; clarifying kind of suit to be filed to regain taxes and fees paid under protest.
| Civil Remedies & Liabilities | CLASS ACTIONS
