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	HB 19	87-0 (2021)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al. Sponsor: Taylor, Larry | et. al.	Relating to civil liability of a commercial motor vehicle owner or operator, including the effect that changes to that liability have on commercial automobile insurance.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Transportation	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 567	87-0 (2021)	Author: Frank, James B. | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to the procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 850	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cook, David	Relating to the issuance of a protective order by default.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 851	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cook, David | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the admission by a party of a material and substantial change of circumstances in a motion to modify an order in certain family law cases.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 852	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cook, David	Relating to the powers, duties, and qualifications of an amicus attorney in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 853	87-0 (2021)	Author: Cook, David | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to orders for possession of and access to a child in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
	HB 867	87-0 (2021)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to the issuance of a qualified domestic relations order for the payment of spousal maintenance and child support obligations.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 1190	87-0 (2021)	Author: Krause, Matt | et. al.	Relating to a required court finding of abuse or neglect before an individual's name is added to the central child abuse or neglect registry.	House: Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1227	87-0 (2021)	Author: Leman, Ben | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to certain procedures regarding court-ordered financial support for a child in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	HB 1495	87-0 (2021)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging certain local laws or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain acts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 1532	87-0 (2021)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to a temporary abatement of evictions of residential tenants during a pandemic.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 1647	87-0 (2021)	Author: Walle, Armando | et. al.	Relating to the confidentiality of eviction case information for evictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.	House: Business & Industry	Received from the House
	HB 1895	87-0 (2021)	Author: Gates, Gary	Relating to procedures in suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services and to reports of child abuse or neglect; creating a civil cause of action.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 2952	87-0 (2021)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the calculation and enforcement of child support.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2953	87-0 (2021)	Author: Neave, Victoria	Relating to the administration of and certain procedures under the Title IV-D program for child support enforcement.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3036	87-0 (2021)	Author: Campos, Liz	Relating to a temporary abatement of evictions for failure to pay rent during and after a disaster.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 3692	87-0 (2021)	Author: Johnson, Julie	Relating to preparation of an appellate record in civil and criminal appeals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3972	87-0 (2021)	Author: King, Tracy	Relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.	House: Natural Resources	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4208	87-0 (2021)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to the effect and disregard of declarations for mental health treatment.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 4213	87-0 (2021)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to the appeal of a party or attorney representing a party of a sanction issued by a court following a ruling on a motion to recuse.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 4267	87-0 (2021)	Author: Oliverson, Tom | et. al.	Relating to the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 4417	87-0 (2021)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 17	87-0 (2021)	Author: Taylor, Larry | et. al.	Relating to procedure, evidence, and remedies in civil actions.	Senate: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	SB 190	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the procedures and grounds for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 211	87-0 (2021)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Landgraf, Brooks	Relating to judicial review of acts by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 285	87-0 (2021)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Neave, Victoria	Relating to the administration of and certain procedures under the Title IV-D program for child support enforcement.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 286	87-0 (2021)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Neave, Victoria	Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and child support, including the payment of spousal maintenance by an obligor ordered to pay child support and the disclaimer of a property interest by a child support obligor.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/21
	SB 419	87-0 (2021)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to the jurisdiction of county and justice courts in civil matters.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 423	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the service of notice of a special commissioners' hearing in an eminent domain proceeding.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 643	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to authorizing the imposition of additional fees for filing civil cases in Nueces County.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1247	87-0 (2021)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al.	Relating to the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1475	87-0 (2021)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the issuance of a qualified domestic relations order for the payment of spousal maintenance and child support obligations.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 124	87-1 (2021)	Author: Oliverson, Tom | et. al.	Relating to the Texas Free Enterprise and Antitrust Act of 1983.		Filed
	HB 174	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the expunction of records in residential eviction suits.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 770	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the establishment of an electronic database for settlement agreements for certain suits involving minors or incapacitated persons; authorizing a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 1693	86-0 (2019)	Author: Smithee, John Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 1745	86-0 (2019)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to the authority of a property owner to bring suit to compel an appraisal district, chief appraiser, or appraisal review board to comply with a procedural requirement applicable to an ad valorem tax protest.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2096	86-0 (2019)	Author: Krause, Matt	Relating to mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2181	86-0 (2019)	Author: Reynolds, Ron	Relating to recording of oral depositions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2265	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the duties of the Title IV-D agency regarding the collection, modification, and enforcement of child support.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Reported favorably as substituted
	HB 2430	86-0 (2019)	Author: Reynolds, Ron | et. al. Sponsor: Miles, Borris	Relating to requirements in a suit for the removal of human remains from a cemetery.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 2440	86-0 (2019)	Author: Krause, Matt	Relating to a certificate of merit in certain actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2452	86-0 (2019)	Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to complaints filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	HB 2730	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2757	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff Sponsor: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the rule of decision in a court of this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 2825	86-0 (2019)	Author: Geren, Charlie	Relating to disclosures and discovery regarding expert witnesses in civil actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2831	86-0 (2019)	Author: Canales, Terry Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the service of notice of a special commissioners' hearing in an eminent domain proceeding.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	Senate appoints conferees-reported
	HB 2889	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"	Relating to amending the Texas Rules of Evidence to provide protections for victims of sexual assault.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3085	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees and the imposition of sanctions in certain suits for the dissolution of a marriage or affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3238	86-0 (2019)	Author: Landgraf, Brooks	Relating to a motion to transfer venue based on the joinder of certain defendants.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3300	86-0 (2019)	Author: Murr, Andrew | et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 3336	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3457	86-0 (2019)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the assessment of costs of litigation and reasonable attorney fees in certain lawsuits under the public information law.	House: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3547	86-0 (2019)	Author: Moody, Joe	Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3603	86-0 (2019)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to derivative proceedings on behalf of for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/19
	HB 3666	86-0 (2019)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to the effect and disregard of declarations for mental health treatment.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 3976	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to civil enforcement of an order of restitution for a criminal offense.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4122	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the award of attorney's fees to a financial institution that answers a writ of garnishment.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4123	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Jarvis	Relating to the amendment of an original petition in an action on a sworn account.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 4207	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to the jurisdiction of a statutory county court in civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 4551	86-0 (2019)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging certain local laws or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HR 2187	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 2342.		Reported enrolled
	SB 39	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1428	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hancock, Kelly Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to the authority of a property owner to bring suit to compel an appraisal district, chief appraiser, or appraisal review board to comply with a procedural requirement applicable to an ad valorem tax protest.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Property Tax	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1442	86-0 (2019)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to civil actions by a civilly committed individual.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1465	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1567	86-0 (2019)	Author: Fallon, Pat	Relating to mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1675	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the administration of and certain procedures under the Title IV-D program for child support enforcement.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1676	86-0 (2019)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship and the enforcement of child support.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Postponed
	SB 1792	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the maintenance of information entered into a fee record.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1928	86-0 (2019)	Author: Fallon, Pat Sponsor: Krause, Matt	Relating to a certificate of merit in certain actions against certain licensed or registered professionals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 1936	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to imposing additional fees for filing civil cases and recording certain documents in Nueces County.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1972	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hancock, Kelly Sponsor: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to derivative proceedings on behalf of for-profit corporations, limited liability companies, and limited partnerships.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 2149	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the appeal of certain decisions concerning mining leases.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 2153	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the adjudication of emergency evacuation discrimination complaints by the Texas Workforce Commission civil rights division.	Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development
	SB 2162	86-0 (2019)	Author: Paxton, Angela	Relating to civil actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 2342	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Leach, Jeff	Relating to the jurisdiction of, and practices and procedures in civil cases before, justice courts, county courts, statutory county courts, and district courts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 2354	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to judicial review of acts by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.	House: Environmental Regulation Senate: Natural Resources & Economic Development	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SR 845	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction on SB 2342.		Reported enrolled
	HB 7	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wu, Gene | et. al. Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos | et. al.	Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	See remarks for effective date
	HB 116	85-0 (2017)	Author: Minjarez, Ina | et. al.	Relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 526	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to certain persons' entitlement to public information.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Left pending in committee
	HB 1038	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rinaldi, Matt | et. al.	Relating to an award of costs and attorney's fees in a motion to dismiss for certain actions that have no basis in law or fact.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1043	85-0 (2017)	Author: Blanco, César Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to a court order authorizing temporary care of a minor child.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 1066	85-0 (2017)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the collection of certain judgments through court proceeding.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 1097	85-0 (2017)	Author: Canales, Terry	Relating to the expunction of records in residential eviction suits.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 1248	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to alternative resolution procedures for ad valorem tax suits brought under Chapter 42 of the Texas Property Tax Code for purposes of enhancing the public policy of this state of reducing the delay and the costs of litigation.	House: Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 1678	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to privileged communications in workers' compensation insurance claims.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
	HB 1774	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bonnen, Greg | et. al. Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1844	85-0 (2017)	Author: Workman, Paul	Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1892	85-0 (2017)	Author: Ortega, Evelina "Lina" | et. al.	Relating to expedited proceedings in cases involving substandard buildings or improvements.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2122	85-0 (2017)	Author: Clardy, Travis	Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2301	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2412	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to service of process in this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2437	85-0 (2017)	Author: Phillips, Larry Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.	House: Insurance Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective immediately
	HB 2469	85-0 (2017)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to the establishment of an electronic database for settlement agreements for certain suits involving minors or incapacitated persons; authorizing a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Received from the House
	HB 2573	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wilson, Terry M.	Relating to the civil jurisdiction of a justice court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2574	85-0 (2017)	Author: Murr, Andrew	Relating to rules adopted by the Texas Supreme Court to promote the expedited resolution of a civil action.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2634	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to enforcement of child support obligations.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2636	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to court-ordered financial support by parents of an adult with a medically determinable disability.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 2776	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John Sponsor: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 2927	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to certain powers of an associate judge under the Family Code.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 2929	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hunter, Todd | et. al.	Relating to the qualifications for an impartial third party in certain civil disputes.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 3149	85-0 (2017)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
	HB 3297	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burrows, Dustin | et. al.	Relating to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 3316	85-0 (2017)	Author: Frank, James	Relating to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 3811	85-0 (2017)	Author: Lozano, J. M.	Relating to actions involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.		Filed
	HB 3879	85-0 (2017)	Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al. Sponsor: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to nonlawyer representation in an appeal of an eviction suit.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 3956	85-0 (2017)	Author: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.	House: State Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 4158	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to prohibited denial of a stay of proceedings for a contested case for which an interlocutory appeal has been filed.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HJR 45	85-0 (2017)	Author: Schofield, Mike | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Considered in Calendars
	SB 10	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hancock, Kelly | et. al.	Relating to actions on and liability associated with certain insurance claims.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 24	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al. Sponsor: Geren, Charlie | et. al.	Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 182	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José | et. al.	Relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 539	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan | et. al. Sponsor: Hunter, Todd | et. al.	Relating to the qualifications for an impartial third party in certain civil disputes.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 635	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don Sponsor: Schofield, Mike	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging an order, ordinance, or similar measure of certain political subdivisions or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 807	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Workman, Paul	Relating to choice of law and venue for certain construction contracts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 874	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the mandatory dismissal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
	SB 912	85-0 (2017)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to certain powers of an associate judge under the Family Code.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 944	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan Sponsor: Clardy, Travis	Relating to the adoption of the Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	SB 999	85-0 (2017)	Author: West, Royce | et. al. Sponsor: Giddings, Helen	Relating to procedures for taking possession of a child and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1072	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to confidentiality of reports and related information for a solvency examination of an insurance carrier.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1374	85-0 (2017)	Author: Menéndez, José	Relating to the expunction of records in residential eviction suits.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1441	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to the right of certain appellants to supersede a judgment or order on appeal.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1594	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the jurisdiction of the statutory county courts of Hidalgo County.		Filed
	SB 1655	85-0 (2017)	Author: Watson, Kirk Sponsor: Elkins, Gary	Relating to the availability of certain information under the public information law.	House: Government Transparency & Operation Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1965	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to enforcement of child support obligations.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 1966	85-0 (2017)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to certain procedures for cases and orders relating to the Title IV-D agency.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: State Affairs	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
	SJR 6	85-0 (2017)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al. Sponsor: Schofield, Mike | et. al.	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Filed with the Secretary of State
	HB 364	85-1 (2017)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the abatement of discovery during pretrial settlement discussions in certain ad valorem tax appeals.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 54	85-1 (2017)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging an order, ordinance, or similar measure of certain political subdivisions or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.		Filed
	HB 241	84-0 (2015)	Author: Leach, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to substituted service of citation through a social media presence.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 264	84-0 (2015)	Author: Miles, Borris	Relating to procedures for asserting taking claims against certain governmental entities.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1118	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to certain persons' entitlement to public information.	House: Government Transparency & Operation	Left pending in committee
	HB 1122	84-0 (2015)	Author: Clardy, Travis | et. al.	Relating to civil jurisdiction of, and the number of jurors required in, certain civil cases pending in a statutory county court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1175	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to certain privileges of a child in a criminal or civil proceeding involving the child's parent or guardian.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1176	84-0 (2015)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to certain privileges of a parent or guardian in a criminal or civil proceeding involving a child of the parent or guardian.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1332	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to the notice to vacate required to be given by a landlord to a tenant before filing an eviction suit.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	HB 1334	84-0 (2015)	Author: Clardy, Travis | et. al. Sponsor: Menéndez, José	Relating to the appeal of a residential eviction suit.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/16
	HB 1851	84-0 (2015)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to promulgation of certain forms for use in landlord-tenant matters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1923	84-0 (2015)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott Sponsor: Rodríguez, José	Relating to qualifications of special judges.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 2211	84-0 (2015)	Author: Wray, John	Relating to agreed venue selection in civil actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2512	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zedler, Bill	Relating to the adoption of a uniform collaborative law Act.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2536	84-0 (2015)	Author: Harless, Patricia | et. al. Sponsor: Whitmire, John | et. al.	Relating to jurisdiction in an eminent domain proceeding in Harris County.	House: Land & Resource Management Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
	HB 3275	84-0 (2015)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to prohibited denial of a stay of proceedings for a contested case for which an interlocutory appeal has been filed.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3297	84-0 (2015)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to pretrial settlement discussions during ad valorem tax appeals.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	HB 3364	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schofield, Mike Sponsor: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to the appeal of a judgment in an eviction suit.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/16
	HB 3394	84-0 (2015)	Author: Alonzo, Roberto	Relating to a direct action against an insurer and insured by third parties and required provisions of a liability insurance policy.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3459	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schofield, Mike	Relating to service of process in this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3635	84-0 (2015)	Author: Guerra, R. D. "Bobby"	Relating to evidence in a civil action concerning the provision and cost of certain services.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 4058	84-0 (2015)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to intervention in guardianship proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 64	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffines, Don	Relating to appellate court procedures and deadlines in a civil action.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 283	84-0 (2015)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to requirements for the nonjudicial foreclosure of certain residential mortgage liens.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 284	84-0 (2015)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to service of citation in connection with an application for an expedited court order allowing the foreclosure of a contract lien.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 491	84-0 (2015)	Author: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 824	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Clardy, Travis	Relating to the number of jurors required in certain civil cases pending in a statutory county court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Postponed
	SB 948	84-0 (2015)	Author: Taylor, Van	Relating to mediation as an alternative dispute resolution process.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 980	84-0 (2015)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to jurisdiction in an eminent domain proceeding in Harris County.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1022	84-0 (2015)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by a private process server in the performance of the server's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	SB 1223	84-0 (2015)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul	Relating to requiring the consent of all parties to legally intercept certain communications.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Left pending in committee
	SB 1534	84-0 (2015)	Author: Burton, Konni	Relating to venue in a lawsuit against the State of Texas or a state agency.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1620	84-0 (2015)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to qualifications of special judges.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1942	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the doctrine of forum non conveniens.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 2048	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan | et. al. Sponsor: Cook, Byron | et. al.	Relating to a privilege from disclosure to governmental units for certain evidence concerning sermons delivered by a religious leader.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	SJR 8	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Thompson, Senfronia	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
	HB 616	83-0 (2013)	Author: Darby, Drew Sponsor: Seliger, Kel	Relating to restoring the jurisdiction of the constitutional county court in Glasscock County.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 849	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to the effect of certain interlocutory appeals on the commencement of a trial in a suit brought under the Family Code.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 850	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to a waiver of service of process by a party to a suit for the dissolution of a marriage.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1263	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lewis, Tryon Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Administration	Effective immediately
	HB 1325	83-0 (2013)	Author: Miller, Doug | et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the dismissal of certain actions arising from exposure to asbestos and silica.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
	HB 1375	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an exemption for certain solo practitioner attorneys from electronic filing fees.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1391	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda | et. al.	Relating to service of process in this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1465	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to the filing of certain medical and health care information as evidence in a civil action.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 1512	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to referral of disputes for alternative dispute resolution, including victim-directed referrals; authorizing a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 1595	83-0 (2013)	Author: Miller, Doug | et. al.	Relating to litigation financing transactions; authorizing the imposition of a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1808	83-0 (2013)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie	Relating to an award of attorney's fees for certain dismissed claims joined to an action under the Family Code.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1855	83-0 (2013)	Author: Miller, Doug	Relating to mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation financing agreements.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1861	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to service of process on certain public officials.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1869	83-0 (2013)	Author: Price, Walter "Four" | et. al. Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to contractual subrogation and other recovery rights of certain insurers and benefit plan issuers.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 1/1/14
	HB 1989	83-0 (2013)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to substituted service of citation through a social media website.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 2021	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the authority of a municipality or county to contract for the collection of certain amounts; authorizing a fee.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
	HB 2064	83-0 (2013)	Author: Gooden, Lance	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision or a private process server in the performance of the employee's or server's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Considered in Calendars
	HB 2158	83-0 (2013)	Author: Goldman, Craig | et. al.	Relating to the period of ineligibility from participation in the Medicaid program by providers found liable for certain unlawful acts under the program.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
	HB 2246	83-0 (2013)	Author: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to in camera review and filing of the information at issue in a suit filed under the public information law.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Left pending in committee
	HB 2321	83-0 (2013)	Author: Parker, Tan | et. al.	Relating to standing for certain foster parents to file a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2380	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Sarah Sponsor: Taylor, Larry	Relating to a provision in a will or trust that would cause a forfeiture of or void an interest for bringing any court action, including contesting the will or trust.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
	HB 2442	83-0 (2013)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to a pre-suit deposition in inmate litigation.	House: Corrections Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2749	83-0 (2013)	Author: Parker, Tan Sponsor: Paxton, Ken	Relating to promulgation by the supreme court of standard forms for use in certain expedited foreclosure proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 2935	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hunter, Todd Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to a legal action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 3032	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hernandez Luna, Ana	Relating to the prompt resolution of appeals in civil actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3200	83-0 (2013)	Author: Larson, Lyle	Relating to a suit for a writ of mandamus compelling a governmental body to make information available for public inspection under the public information law.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3320	83-0 (2013)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to certain taking claims against certain governmental entities.	House: Land & Resource Management	Referred to Land & Resource Management
	HB 3457	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the filing of certain medical information as evidence in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3575	83-0 (2013)	Author: Fallon, Pat | et. al.	Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 3691	83-0 (2013)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to an order to conduct mediation following an application for expedited judicial foreclosure proceedings.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 3725	83-0 (2013)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the service of a subpoena for the attendance of a law enforcement agency employee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 3820	83-0 (2013)	Author: Carter, Stefani	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 251	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Carter, Stefani	Relating to an unsworn declaration made by an employee of a state agency or political subdivision in the performance of the employee's job duties.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 392	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to notice to the attorney general of challenges to the constitutionality of Texas statutes.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 576	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the delay in the implementation of the abolishment of small claims courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 679	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to certain records and supporting affidavits filed as evidence in certain actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 768	83-0 (2013)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
	SB 927	83-0 (2013)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the regulation of and disclosures regarding consumer lawsuit lending transactions.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 983	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Harper-Brown, Linda	Relating to in camera review and filing of the information at issue in a suit filed under the public information law.	House: Government Efficiency & Reform Senate: Open Government	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 1149	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to judicial review in district court of certain workers' compensation disputes.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1202	83-0 (2013)	Author: West, Royce Sponsor: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to an order to conduct mediation following an application for expedited judicial foreclosure proceedings.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1237	83-0 (2013)	Author: Schwertner, Charles Sponsor: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to referral of disputes for alternative dispute resolution, including victim-directed referrals; authorizing a fee.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/13
	SB 1339	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to contractual subrogation rights of certain insurers and benefit plan issuers.	Senate: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	SB 1513	83-0 (2013)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the interlocutory appeal of a denial of a motion to dismiss in an action involving the exercise of certain constitutional rights.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1734	83-0 (2013)	Author: Taylor, Larry	Relating to an allowance of challenging a will.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 122	82-0 (2011)	Author: Veasey, Marc	Relating to proof that is acceptable for identifying individuals acknowledging written instruments.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 274	82-0 (2011)	Author: Creighton, Brandon | et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions and family law matters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 294	82-0 (2011)	Author: Berman, Leo | et. al.	Relating to prohibiting a person who is in the United States illegally from bringing a claim in a state court.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 352	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to a cost-benefit analysis of rules adopted or amended by the supreme court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 719	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to trial by special judge of certain matters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 720	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the designation of a person as a vexatious litigant.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 797	82-0 (2011)	Author: King, Phil | et. al.	Relating to the venue for the filing of certain applications by a pregnant minor with respect to an abortion.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 810	82-0 (2011)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to jurisdiction in certain proceedings brought by the attorney general with respect to charitable trusts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 929	82-0 (2011)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the execution docket and other records of certain court clerks.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 962	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Rodriguez, Jose	Relating to rules regarding return of service.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 1/1/12
	HB 1438	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to service of process on certain domestic and foreign entities for the collection of delinquent property taxes.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1931	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to a person who may serve as a special judge in certain civil and family law matters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 2046	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to decedents' estates.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 2422	82-0 (2011)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the procedure for providing a copy of the final decree of dissolution of a marriage to a party who waived service of process.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 2661	82-0 (2011)	Author: Kleinschmidt, Tim | et. al.	Relating to settlement of certain civil actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2973	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hunter, Todd | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 2974	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 3311	82-0 (2011)	Author: Carter, Stefani Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the duty of an attorney ad litem appointed for a child to meet with the child or individual with whom the child resides before each court hearing.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
	HB 3673	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to offers of settlement in civil cases.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in subcommittee
	HCR 182	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Rodriguez, Jose	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1198.		Signed by the Governor
	HR 2690	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1198.		3 hr. notice-for consideration
	SB 13	82-0 (2011)	Author: Huffman, Joan	Relating to the reform of certain remedies and procedures in civil actions.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 230	82-0 (2011)	Author: Nelson, Jane | et. al.	Relating to the venue for the filing of certain applications by a pregnant minor with respect to an abortion.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 582	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harris, Chris | et. al. Sponsor: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to service of process on certain domestic and foreign entities for the collection of delinquent property taxes.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 587	82-0 (2011)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Darby, Drew	Relating to jurisdiction in certain proceedings brought by the attorney general with respect to charitable trusts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 886	82-0 (2011)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Darby, Drew	Relating to the execution docket and other records of certain court clerks.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1029	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the designation of a person as a vexatious litigant.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1198	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Jose Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to decedents' estates.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	See remarks for effective date
	SB 1267	82-0 (2011)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to applications for appeal filed with an appellate court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 1508	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the right of certain debtors to elect to mediate a dispute before the debt is accelerated or a contract lien on real property is foreclosed; providing civil penalties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1522	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Madden, Jerry | et. al.	Relating to the entering of a plea in a criminal case by a defendant confined in a penal institution.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11
	SB 1565	82-0 (2011)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to encouraging public participation by citizens by protecting a person's right to petition, right of free speech, and right of association from meritless lawsuits arising from actions taken in furtherance of those rights.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1594	82-0 (2011)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to offers of settlement in civil cases.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SR 1254	82-0 (2011)	Author: Rodriguez, Jose	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1198.		Reported enrolled
	HB 108	81-0 (2009)	Author: Phillips, Larry Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to persons eligible to be appointed as a receiver for certain mineral interests.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
	HB 670	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 966	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hughes, Bryan | et. al.	Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Sixth Court of Appeals District.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 967	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1069	81-0 (2009)	Author: Flynn, Dan | et. al.	Relating to service of process in this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 1353	81-0 (2009)	Author: Vaught, Allen	Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 1688	81-0 (2009)	Author: Castro, Joaquin Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the rules governing a motion for new trial in juvenile cases.	House: Corrections Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 1885	81-0 (2009)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 1984	81-0 (2009)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the statute of limitations in a civil suit for sexual assault.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2090	81-0 (2009)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the execution docket of certain court clerks.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 2367	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to venue or transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2416	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to attorney general participation in proceedings involving charitable trusts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2435	81-0 (2009)	Author: Phillips, Larry Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the location of an arbitration trial.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 2506	81-0 (2009)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to a limitation on causes of action related to permits issued by political subdivisions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2646	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kent, Carol | et. al.	Relating to the civil jurisdiction of a municipal court of record.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2702	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the adoption of rules of civil procedure by the supreme court.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 2787	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to liability of charitable organizations for certain negligent hiring, supervision, or retention actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 3002	81-0 (2009)	Author: Homer, Mark Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to certain duties, functions, and procedures of county clerks, district clerks, and local registrars.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 3303	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kent, Carol | et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.	House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	HB 3426	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hernandez, Ana	Relating to the notice required by certain mortgage servicers before foreclosing a contract lien on certain real property; providing civil penalties.	House: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Left pending in committee
	HB 3831	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey	Relating to persons authorized to receive certain medical or treatment information.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
	HB 4068	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gonzales, Veronica Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the conduct of judicial proceedings and transaction of other essential judicial functions in the event of a disaster.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 4097	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eiland, Craig | et. al.	Relating to transfer of cases by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4167	81-0 (2009)	Author: Gutierrez, Roland | et. al.	Relating to the jurisdiction of the court over a nonresident manufacturer in a products liability action involving a nonmanufacturing seller.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4249	81-0 (2009)	Author: Leibowitz, David	Relating to expert reports in a health care liability claim.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4252	81-0 (2009)	Author: Herrero, Abel	Relating to certain inmates entering certain pleas by mail or certain secure electronic transmissions.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Subcommittee members named
	HB 4296	81-0 (2009)	Author: Anchía, Rafael	Relating to the collection of certain judgments through court proceeding.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 62	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to permitting certain military attorneys to represent military personnel and their dependents in civil proceedings before the courts of this state.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 501	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the civil consequences of certain convictions on a person who holds a commercial driver's license and of certain adjudications on the driver's license or permit of a child.	House: Public Safety Senate: Transportation & Homeland Security	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 516	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the filing of an affidavit stating that a plaintiff is not a vexatious litigant.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 658	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eltife, Kevin Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Sixth Court of Appeals District.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 659	81-0 (2009)	Author: Eltife, Kevin | et. al. Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the creation of an appellate judicial system for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 915	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Co-author authorized
	SB 918	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Leibowitz, David	Relating to attorney general participation in proceedings involving charitable trusts.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 992	81-0 (2009)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the jurisdiction and administration of, and procedures relating to, certain courts in this state, including procedures for appeals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 1201	81-0 (2009)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Lewis, Tryon	Relating to an affidavit required to be filed in a cause of action against certain licensed or registered professionals.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/09
	SB 1475	81-0 (2009)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to the notice required by certain mortgage servicers before foreclosing a contract lien on certain real property; providing civil penalties.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 1520	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot Sponsor: Herrero, Abel	Relating to the protection and care of individuals with mental retardation residing in certain residential care facilities.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 1665	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to post-commitment treatment and supervision of persons with mental illness who are manifestly dangerous.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
	SB 1872	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith | et. al.	Relating to the use of information and records acquired during a fatality review and investigation.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Co-author authorized
	SB 2141	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the statute of repose for engineers and architects.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Vetoed by the Governor
	SB 2160	81-0 (2009)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to multidistrict litigation.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 360	80-0 (2007)	Author: Straus, Joe	Relating to venue in civil actions brought under the federal Employer's Liability Act or the Jones Act.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	HB 382	80-0 (2007)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to a journalist's testimonial privilege.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 660	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Duncan, Robert	Relating to venue or transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 819	80-0 (2007)	Author: Paxton, Ken	Relating to the supreme court's adoption of rules on the electronic filing of documents in justice of the peace courts.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 867	80-0 (2007)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the authority of certain persons to bring suit to require an appraisal district or an appraisal review board to comply with the property tax laws.	House: Local Government Ways & Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 2012	80-0 (2007)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to abolition of the statutory legislative continuance.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 2104	80-0 (2007)	Author: Darby, Drew	Relating to the use of driver's license and social security numbers in certain court documents.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
	HB 2249	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin | et. al.	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 2758	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to venue for civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	HB 3267	80-0 (2007)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to venue for civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	SB 57	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the priority given to the hearing by trial courts of certain ad valorem tax matters.	House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/07
	SB 237	80-0 (2007)	Author: Shapiro, Florence Sponsor: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the supreme court's adoption of rules on the electronic filing of documents in civil cases in justice of the peace courts.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 392	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to venue or transfer of certain probate matters and guardianship matters.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 699	80-0 (2007)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Darby, Drew	Relating to the use of only parts of driver's license and social security numbers in certain court documents.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/07
	SB 763	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: King, Phil	Relating to the affidavit required to prove expenses in a civil action.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/07
	SB 966	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Van Arsdale, Corbin | et. al.	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Point of order sustained
	SB 1290	80-0 (2007)	Author: Patrick, Dan	Relating to abolition of the statutory legislative continuance.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 1300	80-0 (2007)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to juries.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1645	80-0 (2007)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to who may serve process in this state.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 149	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's past sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition.	House: Civil Practices	Meeting cancelled
	HB 188	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron | et. al.	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	House: Judiciary	Left pending in committee
	HB 231	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al. Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to trial by special judge in civil and family law cases.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/05
	HB 1133	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to interlocutory appeals.	House: Civil Practices	No action taken in committee
	HB 1305	79-0 (2005)	Author: Van Arsdale, Corbin	Relating to venue in an action concerning the constitutionality of the school finance system and to direct appeal to the supreme court of such an action.	House: Judiciary	Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1533	79-0 (2005)	Author: Rose, Patrick	Relating to abolition of the statutory legislative continuance.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 1958	79-0 (2005)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the authority of certain persons to bring suit to require an appraisal district or an appraisal review board to comply with the property tax laws.	House: Local Government Ways & Means Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
	HB 2672	79-0 (2005)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to jurisdiction and venue in condemnation proceedings.	House: Judiciary	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 3415	79-0 (2005)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the transfer of asbestos-related claims by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation.	House: Judiciary	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	SB 103	79-0 (2005)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Gonzales, Veronica	Relating to the priority given to the hearing by trial courts of certain ad valorem tax matters.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 503	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to making the award of an arbitration an open record.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 604	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al.	Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 675	79-0 (2005)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to agreements that waive the right to demand a jury trial.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 1578	79-0 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to jurisdiction and venue in condemnation proceedings.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 23	79-1 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the remedy provided for failure to disclose certain information in certain residential construction transactions.	Senate: State Affairs	Committee report printed and distributed
	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
	HB 69	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel | et. al.	Relating to the admissibility of testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 375	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to limiting the award of attorney's fees by a justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 462	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gallego, Pete Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the collection of a fee from certain nonresident attorneys requesting permission to participate in proceedings in a Texas court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 466	78-0 (2003)	Author: Talton, Robert | et. al.	Relating to the recording of jury deliberations in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 518	78-0 (2003)	Author: Menendez, Jose Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the service of citation by publication in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship and to the eligibility of certain child-support obligors for state grants, loans, or contracts.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 812	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto	Relating to distribution of part of each exemplary damage award to the permanent school fund.	House: Civil Practices	Meeting cancelled
	HB 842	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie	Relating to limiting the liability of a person for certain damages arising out of the person's use of force.	House: Civil Practices	Meeting cancelled
	HB 848	78-0 (2003)	Author: Talton, Robert	Relating to the award of expert witness fees in a judicial appeal of certain ad valorem tax determinations.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 891	78-0 (2003)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the waiver by a property owner of interest on a tax refund following an ad valorem tax appeal.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 892	78-0 (2003)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the authority of certain persons to bring suit to require an appraisal district or an appraisal review board to comply with the property tax laws.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 894	78-0 (2003)	Author: Haggerty, Pat	Relating to the limitation on an award of attorney's fees to a property owner who prevails in certain ad valorem tax appeals.	House: Local Government Ways and Means	Left pending in committee
	HB 1084	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rose, Patrick | et. al.	Relating to the availability of a legislative continuance in a judicial matter.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1184	78-0 (2003)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to expert reports filed in health care liability claims.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 1240	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nixon, Joe | et. al.	Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos and to certain successor liability.	House: Civil Practices	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1359	78-0 (2003)	Author: Peña, Aaron | et. al.	Relating to the admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's past sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 1690	78-0 (2003)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the time in which a final order must be rendered in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 1755	78-0 (2003)	Author: Swinford, David	Relating to the assignment of visiting judges.	House: Judicial Affairs	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	HB 2285	78-0 (2003)	Author: Castro, Joaquin	Relating to required notice of a change in certain information in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 2711	78-0 (2003)	Author: Gutierrez, Roberto	Relating to the availability of a legislative continuance in a judicial matter.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2949	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hope, Ruben	Relating to agreements that waive the right to demand a jury trial.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 3376	78-0 (2003)	Author: Rangel, Irma | et. al.	Relating to the payment of court costs in certain asset forfeiture cases.	House: Border and International Affairs Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	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
	HCR 299	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nixon, Joe Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 4.		Signed by the Governor
	SB 82	78-0 (2003)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the priority given to the hearing by trial courts of certain ad valorem tax matters.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 164	78-0 (2003)	Author: Lindsay, Jon | et. al. Sponsor: Talton, Robert	Relating to the recording of jury deliberations in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/03
	SB 328	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to the filing of certain information by arbitrators after each arbitration.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 385	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the appeal of an order denying a motion for sanctions against a frivolous pleading or motion.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 430	78-0 (2003)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan Sponsor: Luna, Vilma | et. al.	Relating to the availability of a legislative continuance in a judicial matter.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 496	78-0 (2003)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 502	78-0 (2003)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to criminal and civil fees remitted to the comptroller of public accounts.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Finance	Referred to Ways & Means
	SB 997	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to making the award of an arbitration an open record.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 998	78-0 (2003)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to registration of arbitrators and arbitration services providers with the secretary of state.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 1398	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to the admissibility of the use or nonuse of certain safety devices in a civil trial.	Senate: Infrastructure Development and Security	Committee report printed and distributed
	SB 1811	78-0 (2003)	Author: Whitmire, John Sponsor: Smith, Wayne	Relating to service of process and to the ability to sue and be sued of a sports and community venue district.	House: Urban Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/03
	HB 47	78-1 (2003)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos or other mineral dusts.	House: Civil Practices	Committee report sent to Calendars
	SB 8	78-1 (2003)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to civil claims involving exposure to asbestos or other mineral dusts.	Senate: State Affairs	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 61	77-0 (2001)	Author: Clark, Ron	Relating to the settlement of certain civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 62	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wolens, Steven | et. al. Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the authority of certain courts to try civil cases at institutions of higher education and other schools.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and distributed
	HB 117	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to proportionate responsibility in certain civil suits.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	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
	HB 176	77-0 (2001)	Author: Luna, Vilma Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the use of certain communication equipment in certain civil and criminal pretrial and trial proceedings.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 254	77-0 (2001)	Author: Longoria, John	Relating to remedies for certain violations of the Texas Constitution.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 284	77-0 (2001)	Author: King, Phil	Relating to service and contents of citation and answer in justice and small claims courts.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 381	77-0 (2001)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to collection of a judgment by a court order to turn over certain property.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 469	77-0 (2001)	Author: Solomons, Burt | et. al.	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Denton County and to the jurisdiction of and certain procedure in that court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 841	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to acceptance of filings of documents by facsimile transmission.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 867	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to a bill of review by a civil court.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	HB 978	77-0 (2001)	Author: Eiland, Craig Sponsor: Bernsen, David	Relating to the appeal of certain orders, judgments, and decrees.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 1219	77-0 (2001)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Denton County and to the jurisdiction of and certain procedure in that court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HB 1341	77-0 (2001)	Author: Keffer, Jim	Relating to the amendment of a petition for review in an ad valorem tax appeal.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 1453	77-0 (2001)	Author: Menendez, Jose	Relating to the service of citation by publication in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1567	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to limiting the award of attorney's fees by a justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1884	77-0 (2001)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia | et. al.	Relating to filing fees for certain types of actions.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	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
	HB 2105	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the operation of the advisory committees of the supreme court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 2106	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to information on the supreme court website relating to proposed rules or forms.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 2112	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to rules of civil procedure adopted by the supreme court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 2158	77-0 (2001)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the acceleration of the appeal in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2314	77-0 (2001)	Author: Solomons, Burt Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Denton County and to the jurisdiction of and certain procedure in that court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 2381	77-0 (2001)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the appeal of certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	HB 2562	77-0 (2001)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the adoption of rules of civil procedure by the supreme court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2885	77-0 (2001)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to mandatory venue for actions brought against certain public institutions of higher education or against certain officers or employees of those institutions.	House: Civil Practices	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3295	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Travis County.	House: Judicial Affairs	Subcommittee members named
	HB 3325	77-0 (2001)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to rules adopted by the Supreme Court of Texas regarding the practice of law in this state by attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 3437	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wohlgemuth, Arlene	Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in civil actions against nursing institutions.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	SB 142	77-0 (2001)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the authority of a judge of a district or county court to try a civil case at an institution of higher education.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 548	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the appeal of a final court judgment sustaining or negating certain suspensions of a driver's license.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 668	77-0 (2001)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the service of citation by publication in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 864	77-0 (2001)	Author: Staples, Todd	Relating to the amendment of a petition for review in an ad valorem tax appeal.	Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	No action taken in committee
	SB 920	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the creation of a judicial district composed of Travis County.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1001	77-0 (2001)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Hawley, Judy	Relating to the authority of a judge of a district court to hear certain matters at a correctional facility.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/01
	SB 1093	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the creation of the County Court at Law No. 2 of Denton County and to the jurisdiction of and certain procedure in that court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	SB 1391	77-0 (2001)	Author: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the venue for an action alleging a violation of an insurance law.	Senate: Business & Commerce	Not again placed on intent calendar
	HB 57	76-0 (1999)	Author: Cuellar, Henry Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to persons authorized to administer oaths made in Texas.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
	HB 185	76-0 (1999)	Author: Longoria, John | et. al.	Relating to remedies for certain violations of the Texas Constitution.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 194	76-0 (1999)	Author: Longoria, John	Relating to fees collected in certain civil suits.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	HB 331	76-0 (1999)	Author: Berman, Leo	Relating to collection of a judgment by a court order to turn over certain property.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 512	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gray, Patricia | et. al. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the admissibility in a civil action of certain communications of sympathy.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 863	76-0 (1999)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the disclosure of information compiled by a grievance committee of the State Bar of Texas.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Left pending in committee
	HB 900	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to a bill of review by a civil court.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 955	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uher, D.R. Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to providing parties with notice of the attorney of record representing the office of attorney general.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 1036	76-0 (1999)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Relating to class actions.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 1141	76-0 (1999)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to public access to the names and addresses of parties in civil actions.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 1272	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions.	House: Civil Practices	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2456	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al. Sponsor: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the statute of limitations for certain civil actions.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
	HB 2581	76-0 (1999)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the appeal of certain orders, judgments, and decrees.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development	Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.
	HB 2630	76-0 (1999)	Author: Bosse, Fred	Relating to the right of an authorized agent of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to institute a suit for injunctive relief or a civil penalty for a violation or threat of violation of the law regarding on-site sewage disposal systems.	House: Natural Resources	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2917	76-0 (1999)	Author: Dunnam, Jim	Relating to the collection of a time payment fee in certain courts and to the requirement that the Office of Court Administration of the Texas Judicial System develop guidelines for spending certain funds.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2994	76-0 (1999)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to the authority to appeal the denial of a motion for summary judgment in certain cases.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 3037	76-0 (1999)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to the furnishing of a cost bond and expert report in a medical liability action.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 3151	76-0 (1999)	Author: Sadler, Paul	Relating to adoption of rules of civil procedure by the supreme court.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 3450	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hilderbran, Harvey | et. al. Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the collection of civil penalties assessed against a convalescent or nursing home or related institution.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Human Services	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 3604	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uresti, Carlos Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the imposition of sanctions by a court on a person who signs a pleading or motion.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	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
	SB 229	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney | et. al. Sponsor: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the collection of certain fines, court costs, and restitution in criminal cases.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 233	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the creation of a certification program for criminal court cost and fee collection programs and to the percentage of certain criminal court costs and fees retained by a county or municipality.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 241	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to limiting the liability of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 250	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to civil jurisdiction and the awarding of attorney's fees in justice and small claims courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	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
	SB 648	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/99
	SB 788	76-0 (1999)	Author: Harris, Chris Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to claims against, including motions for the recusal or disqualification of, certain judges.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
	SB 1307	76-0 (1999)	Author: Brown, J. E. Sponsor: Bosse, Fred	Relating to the right of an authorized agent of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to institute a suit for injunctive relief or a civil penalty for a violation or threat of violation of the law regarding on-site sewage disposal systems.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/99
	HB 70	75-0 (1997)	Author: Longoria, John | et. al.	Relating to remedies for certain violations of the Texas Constitution.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 506	75-0 (1997)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V. Sponsor: Luna, Gregory	Relating to a bill of review by a civil court.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 541	75-0 (1997)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the statutory legislative continuance in a civil or criminal case.	House: State Affairs	No action taken in committee
	HB 725	75-0 (1997)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the summoning and payment of witnesses in certain civil suits.	House: County Affairs	Failed to pass to engrossment
	HB 1185	75-0 (1997)	Author: Hightower, Allen | et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the fraudulent exercise of certain governmental functions and the fraudulent creation or use of certain pleadings, governmental documents, and records; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 1657	75-0 (1997)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the appeal of certain interlocutory orders.	House: Civil Practices	Subcommittee members named
	HB 1765	75-0 (1997)	Author: Seaman, Gene	Relating to compensation of a person compelled to appear and give testimony by deposition in a civil action.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	HB 2249	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the admissibility of testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2275	75-0 (1997)	Author: Shields, John	Relating to the jurisdiction of and procedure in justice and small claims courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2917	75-0 (1997)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al.	Relating to additional court filing fees to provide basic civil legal services to the indigent.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 3527	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the identification of certain individuals in the pleadings of civil cases.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	SB 68	75-0 (1997)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Place, Allen	Relating to the priority given to the hearing of certain matters by trial courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 287	75-0 (1997)	Author: Haywood, Tom	Relating to the appeal of an interlocutory order to certify or refuse to certify a class action.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 661	75-0 (1997)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the fraudulent exercise of certain governmental functions and the fraudulent creation or use of certain pleadings, governmental documents, and records; providing penalties.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	SB 1324	75-0 (1997)	Author: Luna, Gregory	Relating to a bill of review by a civil court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1534	75-0 (1997)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo | et. al. Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al.	Relating to additional court filing fees to provide basic civil legal services to the indigent.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Finance	Effective on 9/1/97
	SB 1801	75-0 (1997)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to the jurisdiction of and procedure in justice and small claims courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 4	74-0 (1995)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Relating to responsibility for, and recovery of, damages in certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 5	74-0 (1995)	Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.	Relating to exemplary damages in civil suits.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 173	74-0 (1995)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 465	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brimer, Kim	Relating to payment of costs of defense following settlement of cause of action.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 501	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the issuance of a writ of mandamus or writ of prohibition by a court of appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 566	74-0 (1995)	Author: Reyna, Elvira	Relating to the payment of court costs for civil suits filed by certain persons confined in county jail.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 778	74-0 (1995)	Author: Romo, Sylvia	Relating to the admissibility into evidence of certain reproductions of records.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 820	74-0 (1995)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to court orders to grant a name change to certain persons convicted of a criminal offense.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues	Left pending in committee
	HB 934	74-0 (1995)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to directing the supreme court to adopt certain rules of civil procedure.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 971	74-0 (1995)	Author: Hunter, Todd | et. al. Sponsor: Sibley, David	Relating to health care liability claims.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/95
	HB 995	74-0 (1995)	Author: Pitts, Jim | et. al.	Relating to digitized optical imaging of business records.	House: Civil Practices	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1203	74-0 (1995)	Author: Place, Allen	Relating to directing the supreme court to adopt certain rules of civil procedure.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 1391	74-0 (1995)	Author: Place, Allen	Relating to free trial transcripts for appeals in which an affidavit of inability to pay costs has been filed.	House: Civil Practices	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1597	74-0 (1995)	Author: Gallego, Pete	Relating to the fee collected by counties for handling trust funds for the benefit of litigants in civil proceedings.	House: County Affairs	Referred to County Affairs
	HB 1950	74-0 (1995)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to evidence of certain sexual conduct in civil or criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2291	74-0 (1995)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to requiring notice for certain temporary restraining orders.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
	HB 2331	74-0 (1995)	Author: Lewis, Ron Sponsor: Gallegos, Jr., Mario	Relating to the creation of the offense of preventing execution of civil process.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2514	74-0 (1995)	Author: Longoria, John | et. al.	Relating to a jury's right to determine the law in criminal and certain civil cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 2665	74-0 (1995)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to mediated settlement agreements.	House: Civil Practices	Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 2788	74-0 (1995)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to notice of service by the secretary of state to certain nonresidents.	House: Civil Practices	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 2790	74-0 (1995)	Author: Shields, John	Relating to the exemption of insurance benefits and certain annuity proceeds from seizure under process.	House: Financial Institutions Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 3113	74-0 (1995)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to venue for civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
	SB 23	74-0 (1995)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff | et. al.	Relating to directing the supreme court to adopt certain rules of civil procedure.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 25	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sibley, David | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to exemplary damages in civil suits.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/95
	SB 28	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sibley, David | et. al. Sponsor: Junell, Robert	Relating to responsibility for, and recovery of, damages in certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/95
	SB 30	74-0 (1995)	Author: Sibley, David | et. al.	Relating to health care liability claims.	Senate: Economic Development	No action taken in committee
	SB 244	74-0 (1995)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to court orders to grant a name change to certain persons convicted of a criminal offense.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1186	74-0 (1995)	Author: Turner, Jim	Relating to appeals from interlocutory orders of a district court, county court at law, or county court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1240	74-0 (1995)	Author: Brown, J.E. Sponsor: Goodman, Toby	Relating to mediated settlement agreements.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1306	74-0 (1995)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie Sponsor: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to notice of service by the secretary of state to certain nonresidents.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on General State Calendar
	SB 1574	74-0 (1995)	Author: Turner, Jim	Relating to the requirement of notice for temporary restraining orders.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 35	73-0 (1993)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered in Calendars
	HB 49	73-0 (1993)	Author: Uher, D.R. | et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to payment of judgments not claimed by the prevailing party.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 198	73-0 (1993)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the filing and processing of condemnation proceedings.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 448	73-0 (1993)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to jurisdiction and venue of forcible entry and detainer and forcible detainer suits.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 495	73-0 (1993)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the interlocutory appeal by the state or a political subdivision of the state of certain orders.	House: State Affairs Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	HB 531	73-0 (1993)	Author: Culberson, John | et. al.	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 559	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hartnett, Will | et. al.	Relating to the determination of liability for punitive damages by clear and convincing evidence.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 594	73-0 (1993)	Author: Harris, Jack	Relating to testimony by expert witnesses in civil actions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 760	73-0 (1993)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the notice of a hearing in a case that may be referred to a master.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 848	73-0 (1993)	Author: Heflin, Talmadge	Relating to the authority of a notary public to serve civil process.	House: Licensing & Administrative Procedures	Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures
	HB 849	73-0 (1993)	Author: Kuempel, Edmund	Relating to the arbitration of certain disputes.	House: Business & Industry	Referred to Business & Industry
	HB 868	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smith, Ashley	Relating to settlement offers in certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 887	73-0 (1993)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to witness fees, privileges, and appearances in court.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 1/1/94
	HB 922	73-0 (1993)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered in Calendars
	HB 1022	73-0 (1993)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to hearings before a referring court of a case referred to a family law master.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1028	73-0 (1993)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to interlocutory appeal of an order compelling arbitration under federal law.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
	HB 1111	73-0 (1993)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to default judgments entered by justice courts.	House: Judicial Affairs	Meeting cancelled
	HB 1131	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to appeals of certain interlocutory orders and judgments upholding those orders.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1250	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hilbert, Paul	Relating to the mandatory referral of civil suits by certain district courts for resolution by alternative dispute resolution procedures.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1447	73-0 (1993)	Author: Sadler, Paul Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to affidavits concerning cost and necessity of services in certain civil actions.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 1546	73-0 (1993)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to discovery of certain evidence in civil actions for recovery of damages for sexual misconduct.	House: Judicial Affairs	Left pending in committee
	HB 1691	73-0 (1993)	Author: Bosse, Fred Sponsor: Shelley, Dan	Relating to the name change of an adult.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/93
	HB 1943	73-0 (1993)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to court costs in certain ad valorem tax proceedings.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to Ways & Means
	HB 2357	73-0 (1993)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to expert witnesses in certain professional malpractice suits.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2358	73-0 (1993)	Author: Culberson, John	Relating to videotaping of family law cases and proceedings by a county.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2382	73-0 (1993)	Author: Longoria, John | et. al.	Relating to a jury's right to determine the law in criminal and certain civil cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor Authorized
	HB 2423	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hunter, Todd	Relating to the award of prejudgment interest in certain judgments.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2451	73-0 (1993)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo | et. al.	Relating to additional court filing fees to provide civil legal services to the indigent.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2701	73-0 (1993)	Author: Hirschi, John	Relating to dismissal of an action in which an affidavit of inability to pay costs has been filed.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 2750	73-0 (1993)	Author: Tallas, Jim Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to certain requirements for legal papers filed with a county clerk.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days -- 8/30/93
	HB 2751	73-0 (1993)	Author: Tallas, Jim Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the issuance of certain documents by county clerks.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on 9/1/93
	SB 76	73-0 (1993)	Author: Turner, Jim | et. al. Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to appeals of certain interlocutory orders and judgments upholding those orders.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/93
	SB 259	73-0 (1993)	Author: Leedom, John	Relating to jurisdiction and venue of forcible entry and detainer and forcible detainer suits.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 328	73-0 (1993)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to witness fees, privileges, and appearances in court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Recommended for local & uncontested Calendar
	SB 439	73-0 (1993)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the specification of venue for actions arising from certain major transactions.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 447	73-0 (1993)	Author: Lucio, Eddie	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 651	73-0 (1993)	Author: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the arbitration of certain disputes.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Economic Development
	SB 1161	73-0 (1993)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to additional filing fee to provide greater access to the courts by low-income Texans.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
	SB 1173	73-0 (1993)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to additional court filing fees to provide civil legal services to the indigent and to supplement salaries of State Bar personnel.	Senate: Finance	Record vote
	SB 1348	73-0 (1993)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff	Relating to a jury's right to determine the law in criminal and certain civil cases.		Withdrawn by the Author
	SJR 38	73-0 (1993)	Author: Montford, John	Proposing a constitutional amendment merging the court of criminal appeals into the supreme court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 25	72-0 (1991)	Author: Williamson, Richard	Relating to a jury's right to nullify law in civil and criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
	HB 282	72-0 (1991)	Author: Stiles, Mark	Relating to persons authorized to serve citation.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 475	72-0 (1991)	Author: Junell, Robert Sponsor: Green, Gene	Relating to witness fees in civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Placed on intent calendar
	HB 596	72-0 (1991)	Author: Russell, Sam Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill	Relating to the issuance of a writ of habeus corpus by a court of appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 984	72-0 (1991)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
	HB 1566	72-0 (1991)	Author: Rabuck, Bob	Relating to persons authorized to serve or post notice or citations in probate matters.	House: Judiciary	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 1689	72-0 (1991)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the award of costs and fees in a civil suit.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1903	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hilbert, Paul	Relating to the liability of a municipality for court costs adjudged against it in a civil action.	House: State Affairs	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
	HB 1940	72-0 (1991)	Author: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the payment for a certified court reporter's charges for a deposition.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 2788	72-0 (1991)	Author: Colbert, Paul Sponsor: Green, Gene	Relating to a continuance for religious holy days in a criminal or civil trial.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/91
	HB 2891	72-0 (1991)	Author: Hirschi, John	Relating to dismissal of an action in which an affidavit of inability to pay costs has been filed.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 29	72-0 (1991)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	SB 371	72-0 (1991)	Author: Ellis, Rodney Sponsor: Smith, Ashley	Relating to court costs imposed by a county to establish and maintain an alternative dispute resolution system.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from calendar
	SB 858	72-0 (1991)	Author: Harris, O.H. Sponsor: Gibson, Bruce	Relating to the payment for a certified court reporter's charges for a deposition.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/91
	SB 1030	72-0 (1991)	Author: Bivins, Teel	Relating to the use of recording devices to preserve court proceedings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to special subcommittee
	SB 1305	72-0 (1991)	Author: Lucio, Eddie	Relating to persons authorized to serve citation.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 165	71-0 (1989)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the validation of certain citations and returns of process.	House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
	HB 488	71-0 (1989)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to justice and small claims courts.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 531	71-0 (1989)	Author: Perez, Nicolas	Relating to six-person juries in district court civil cases.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 861	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Dalton	Relating to the personal service of citation or other civil process.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 963	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 1068	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to a waiver of the state's sovereign immunity to suit in actions based on a written contract.	House: State Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 1088	71-0 (1989)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis Sponsor: Lyon, Ted	Relating to venue for certain writs of injunction.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	HB 1089	71-0 (1989)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to the service of citation.	House: Judicial Affairs	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 1173	71-0 (1989)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to the recorded testimony of a child in certain civil proceedings.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1379	71-0 (1989)	Author: Rudd, Jim Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the filing of a petition that requests the adoption of a child.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days-8/28/89
	HB 1403	71-0 (1989)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the recovery of attorney's fees in an appeal of an appraisal review board order to the district court.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 1481	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hilbert, Paul	Relating to an action against an appraisal district to compel compliance with the law.	House: Ways & Means	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 1514	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to rules of civil procedure or amendments to those rules adopted by the Texas Supreme Court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Pending in committee
	HB 1591	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Ashley Sponsor: Washington, Craig	Relating to court costs imposed to finance an alternative dispute resolution system in counties with a population of more than 2,400,000.	House: County Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 1637	71-0 (1989)	Author: Garcia, Orlando Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the supreme court adopting rules relating to sealing of court records.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/89
	HB 1680	71-0 (1989)	Author: Smith, Dalton	Relating to venue for lawsuits to which the state is a party.	House: State Affairs	Pending in subcommittee
	HB 1938	71-0 (1989)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to use of mechanical or electronic recordings of proceedings before a master or magistrate.	House: Judicial Affairs	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
	HB 2538	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to the adoption of the federal rules of civil procedure and civil actions in the courts of this state.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2539	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to property taxes and the administrative and judicial review of property tax determinations.	House: Ways & Means	Referred to subcommittee
	HCR 243	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Directing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules of civil procedure that conform to the federal rules of civil procedure.	House: Judicial Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar
	HCR 286	71-0 (1989)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Directing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules of civil procedure that conform to the federal rules of civil procedure.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HJR 39	71-0 (1989)	Author: Perez, Nicolas	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for six-person juries in civil cases.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HR 1104	71-0 (1989)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Directing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules of civil procedure that conform to the federal rules of civil procedure.		Filed
	SB 176	71-0 (1989)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the prosecution of an appeal or writ of error in a civil case by certain indigent persons.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Pending in committee
	SB 521	71-0 (1989)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the personal service of citation or other civil process.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 617	71-0 (1989)	Author: Washington, Craig Sponsor: Hill, Patricia	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Returned to committee
	SB 661	71-0 (1989)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the qualification of an expert witness in a suit involving a health care liability claim against a physician or health care provider.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Left as pending business in s/c
	SB 826	71-0 (1989)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to the appointment of a friend of the court to assist the court in the monitoring and enforcement of orders for child support and possession of and access to a child.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/89
	SB 874	71-0 (1989)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Hill, Patricia	Relating to supreme court rulemaking in certain actions.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
	SB 1284	71-0 (1989)	Author: Tejeda, Frank Sponsor: Willy, John	Relating to certain traffic conviction reports.	House: Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/89
	SCR 171	71-0 (1989)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Directing the Supreme Court of Texas to adopt rules of civil procedure that conform to the federal rules of civil procedure.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Tagged in committee
	HB 6	71-1 (1989)	Author: Smith, Ashley Sponsor: Green, Gene	Relating to court costs imposed to finance an alternative dispute resolution system in counties with a population of more than 2,400,000.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Returned from Senate as amended
	HCR 16	71-1 (1989)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Urging the Supreme Court to amend the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure to conform to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.	House: Judicial Affairs	Motion to table prevails
	HB 84	71-3 (1990)	Author: Russell, Sam	Relating to issuance of a writ of habeas corpus by a court of appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 71	71-4 (1990)	Author: Russell, Sam	Relating to the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus by a court of appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1142	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to the admissibility of a hearsay statement by an abused child in civil cases and administrative proceedings.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1151	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to the enforcement of foreign judgments.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1168	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hury, James	Relating to the arbitration of civil suits.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1211	70-0 (1987)	Author: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to frivolous lawsuits and defenses and to disciplinary procedures regarding an attorney who asserts a frivolous lawsuit or defense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1235	70-0 (1987)	Author: Valigura, Keith	Relating to judgment by default in a garnishment proceeding.	House: Judiciary	Withdrawn from schedule
	HB 1273	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hightower, Allen	Relating to claims brought under the Texas Tort Claims Act.	House: Judiciary	Pending in committee
	HB 1274	70-0 (1987)	Author: Hightower, Allen	Relating to suspension of the running of a statute of limitations because of a person's imprisonment.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 1295	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David	Relating to certain procedures in civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1491	70-0 (1987)	Author: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court in certain civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 1539	70-0 (1987)	Author: Perez, Nicolas	Relating to six-person juries in district court civil cases.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary
	HB 1679	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Charles Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to certain attorneys appearing before certain judges and justices.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Consideration withdrawn
	HB 1685	70-0 (1987)	Author: Patronella, David Sponsor: Green, Gene	Relating to jury fees in civil cases in certain counties.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 1738	70-0 (1987)	Author: Schoolcraft, Alan	Relating to confidentiality of court records in which the Texas Department of Human Services is a party.	House: Judiciary	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2171	70-0 (1987)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to the compensation of the judges of the county civil courts at law in certain counties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
	HB 2298	70-0 (1987)	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis	Relating to service of process on nonresidents.	House: Judicial Affairs	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2320	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Charles Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to assumption of the risk by certain plaintiffs in civil actions.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/87
	HB 2423	70-0 (1987)	Author: McWilliams, Jim	Relating to the service of civil process.	House: County Affairs	Pending in committee
	HB 2538	70-0 (1987)	Author: Evans, Charles	Relating to a unified system of security for judgments pending appeal, to provide a procedure to supersede judgment liens, to provide a limit on the amount of security required, to provide flexibility in the type and amount of security required, to provide for review by mandamus, to provide for implementing rules, and to declare an emergency.	House: Judiciary	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.
	HB 2604	70-0 (1987)	Author: Gibson, Bruce Sponsor: Anderson, Richard	Relating to preferences of hearings and trials in the trial courts of this state.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
	SB 127	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the service of civil process by constables.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 198	70-0 (1987)	Author: Glasgow, Bob Sponsor: Hill, Patricia	Relating to service of civil process on the secretary of state.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/87
	SB 284	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the arbitration of civil suits.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 414	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the recordation, submission, and recovery of taxable and other court costs incurred in civil suits.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Pending in committee
	SB 415	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to possession, filing, certification, and disposition of certain instruments pertaining to civil suits in the district courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 530	70-0 (1987)	Author: Glasgow, Bob Sponsor: Hill, Patricia	Relating to the preparation and delivery of certain court documents and to costs in civil suits.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/87
	SB 841	70-0 (1987)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Garcia, Orlando	Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court in certain civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 930	70-0 (1987)	Author: McFarland, Bob Sponsor: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an affidavit of inability to pay costs in a civil case.	House: Judiciary Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
	SB 1112	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the admissibility of a hearsay statement by an abused child in civil cases and administrative proceedings.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary
	SB 1120	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the competency of a child to testify in a civil proceeding.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Reported favorably with substitute
	SB 1197	70-0 (1987)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to jury fees in civil cases in counties with a population of two million or more.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1414	70-0 (1987)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to a unified system of security for judgments pending appeal to provide a procedure to supersede judgment liens, to provide a limit on the amount of security required, to provide flexibility in the type and amount of security required, to provide for interlocutory appellate review, to provide for implementing rules, and to declare an emergency.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably with substitute
	HB 3	70-1 (1987)	Author: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the venue of certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs	Coauthor authorized
	SB 7	70-1 (1987)	Author: Montford, John Sponsor: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the venue of certain civil actions.	House: State Affairs Senate: Committee of the Whole	Effective in 90 days--9/2/87
	HB 77	70-2 (1987)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to prejudgment interest in certain civil cases.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
	HB 17	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Patricia Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the alternative preparation and delivery of certain court documents and to costs in civil suits.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably with substitute
	HB 147	69-0 (1985)	Author: Patrick, Kae	Relating to costs incurred in the defense of certain claims for pecuniary damages in civil actions and the awarding of those costs by the court.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 256	69-0 (1985)	Author: Green, Gene Sponsor: Whitmire, John	Relating to statements of fact in appeals of suits affecting the parent-child relationship in certain counties.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 300	69-0 (1985)	Author: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the procedure for taking the deposition of a witness under the age of 18 in a juvenile court proceeding.	House: Judiciary	Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1017	69-0 (1985)	Author: Buchanan, J. W.	Relating to venue in suits involving the Texas Historical Commission.	House: Cultural & Historical Resources Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 1034	69-0 (1985)	Author: Pennington, Randy	Relating to the interest rate on certain judgments.	House: Judicial Affairs	Withdrawn from calendar
	HB 1412	69-0 (1985)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to service and return of citation in civil actions.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Judicial Affairs
	HB 1490	69-0 (1985)	Author: Messer, Bill	Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to civil procedure and civil remedies and liabilities.	House: Judicial Affairs	Transferred to Calendars Committee
	HB 1737	69-0 (1985)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to the costs of the record of proceedings before the Texas Board of Health and the Texas Department of Health.	House: Public Health Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	HB 1757	69-0 (1985)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to venue in suits brought by the State involving overweight vehicles.	House: Transportation	Referred to Transportation
	HB 2193	69-0 (1985)	Author: Perez, Nicolas Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the number of jurors in county and district court civil cases.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	HJR 83	69-0 (1985)	Author: Perez, Nicolas Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the composition of juries in district court civil cases.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 282	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the testimony in certain cases of a child who is the alleged victim of an offense.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 292	69-0 (1985)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to costs incurred in the defense of certain claims for pecuniary damages in civil actions and the awarding of those costs by the court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Postponed in committee
	SB 344	69-0 (1985)	Author: Glasgow, Bob Sponsor: Willis, Doyle	Relating to evidence of necessity of service and reasonableness of cost in certain civil actions.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 360	69-0 (1985)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to regulation of private process servers; providing penalties.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 638	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Adkisson, Tommy	Relating to temporary court orders in suits for dissolution of marriage and suits affecting the parent-child relationship.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	SB 667	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to actions against a corporation accruing after the dissolution of the corporation.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported favorably w/o amendments
	SB 734	69-0 (1985)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the state's duty to indemnify current or former state officers, contractors, or employees for legal expenses incurred in certain criminal proceedings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 797	69-0 (1985)	Author: McFarland, Bob Sponsor: Messer, Bill	Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to civil procedure and civil remedies and liabilities; making conforming amendments and repeals; providing penalties.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1027	69-0 (1985)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the costs of the record of proceedings before the Texas Board of Health or the Texas Department of Health.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence
	SB 1099	69-0 (1985)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to arbitration of civil suits; providing for procedures and effect.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
	SB 1455	69-0 (1985)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to requirements in certain lawsuits in which certain present or former state officers or employees are parties and to notice of intent to take default judgments against such parties and to consequences of failure to perform the requirements.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 63	69-3 (1986)	Author: Smith, Richard Sponsor: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the venue of suits in which the University Interscholastic League is a defendant or the interpretation of its rules or regulations is an issue.	House: State Affairs Senate: Education	Effective immediately
	SB 49	69-3 (1986)	Author: Caperton, Kent	Relating to the venue of suits brought against the University Interscholastic League; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Education	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 31	68-0 (1983)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to costs in civil suits.	House: Judiciary	Testimony Received
	HB 32	68-0 (1983)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to possession, filing, certification, and disposition of certain instruments pertaining to civil suits in the district courts.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 45	68-0 (1983)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to venue in civil actions and providing mandatory venue and permissive venue.	House: Judiciary	See remarks
	HB 122	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to proof of a person's inability to pay costs of suit or appeal.	House: Judiciary	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 237	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the record on appeal in a civil case.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 239	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to venue in libel and slander cases.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 251	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the suspension of execution of a judgment in a civil suit pending appeal.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 775	68-0 (1983)	Author: Laney, James Sponsor: Montford, John	Relating to the time period for filing bonds or notices, affidavits, or deposits in lieu of bonds in accelerated appeals.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken
	HB 932	68-0 (1983)	Author: Peveto, Wayne	Relating to six-person juries in district court civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1052	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mankins, Jimmy	Relating to six-person juries in district court civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	Coauthor authorized
	HB 1119	68-0 (1983)	Author: Khoury, Rollin Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to the jurisdiction of the supreme court and the courts of appeals in certain civil cases and the issuance of the writ of mandamus by the courts of appeals or the justices.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 1164	68-0 (1983)	Author: Smith, Terral	Relating to suspension of the running of a statute of limitations because of a person's imprisonment.	House: Judiciary	Placed on daily Major State Calendar
	HB 1186	68-0 (1983)	Author: Messer, Bill Sponsor: McFarland, Bob	Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to civil procedure and civil remedies and liabilities.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 1429	68-0 (1983)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to service of process in a civil suit.	House: Law Enforcement	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1455	68-0 (1983)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to venue in civil actions and providing mandatory venue and permissive venue.	House: Judiciary	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1644	68-0 (1983)	Author: McKenna, Jan Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to parties agreeing to a trial by a special judge for district court civil cases.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 2001	68-0 (1983)	Author: Jackson, Lee	Relating to default judgments against the State of Texas.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HJR 53	68-0 (1983)	Author: Peveto, Wayne	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize six-person juries in civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	Coauthor authorized
	HJR 61	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mankins, Jimmy	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize six-person juries in civil cases.	House: Judicial Affairs	Coauthor authorized
	SB 677	68-0 (1983)	Author: McFarland, Bob	Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to civil procedure and civil remedies and liabilities.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	SB 882	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the appointment, qualifications, use, compensation, immunity, and authority of masters in civil cases and to attendance of other court officers at hearings conducted by masters.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	SB 889	68-0 (1983)	Author: Montford, John	Relating to the time period for filing bonds or notices, affidavits, or deposits in lieu of bonds in accelerated appeals.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	SB 957	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the exercise of jurisdiction over nonresidents by Texas courts.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	SB 1190	68-0 (1983)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Jackson, Lee	Relating to requirements in certain lawsuits in which the State of Texas or any state agency is a party and of notice of intent to take default judgments against the State of Texas or any state agency and to consequences of failure to perform the requirements.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SR 653	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Directing the Senate Jurisprudence Committee to initiate a study of the venue laws of Texas.	Senate: Jurisprudence
	HB 123	68-2 (1984)	Author: Messer, Bill	Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to civil procedure and civil remedies and liabilities.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken
	SB 53	68-2 (1984)	Author: McFarland, Bob	Relating to adoption of a nonsubstantive revision of the statutes relating to civil procedure and civil remedies and liabilities.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 100	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to proof of a person's inability to pay costs of suit or appeal.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 162	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the record on appeal in a civil case.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 219	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to suspension of execution of a judgment in civil suit pending appeal.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 224	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to rules governing action taken by a court on a motion for summary judgment.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 227	67-0 (1981)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the record on appeal in a civil case.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 384	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the service of citation in civil suits.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 685	67-0 (1981)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J. Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to service of citation on nonresidents for property tax purposes.	House: Ways & Means Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 743	67-0 (1981)	Author: Nowlin, James Sponsor: Santiesteban, H.	Relating to the Uniform Foreign Country Money-Judgment Recognition Act and the Recognition of money judgments by courts of foreign countries.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 909	67-0 (1981)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to venue in civil actions and providing mandatory venue and permissive venue.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1253	67-0 (1981)	Author: Keller, Ray	Relating to liability of officers for execution of a writ of a court.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1287	67-0 (1981)	Author: Schlueter, Stan	Relating to service or delivery of process by registered or certified mail.	House: Transportation	Coauthor authorized
	HB 1817	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to injunctions of public nuisances.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 1818	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to injunctions of common nuisances.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 2023	67-0 (1981)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to interest on damages awarded in court actions.	House: Judiciary	Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
	HB 2066	67-0 (1981)	Author: Evans, Charles	Relating to the reinstatement of certain civil proceedings that have been dismissed for want of prosecution.	House: Judiciary	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
	HB 2087	67-0 (1981)	Author: Pierce, George	Relating to costs incurred in the defense of certain claims for pecuniary damages in civil actions and the awarding of such costs by the court.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 2134	67-0 (1981)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the possession of depositions filed with the District Clerk pending trial of Civil Causes of Action and providing a filing fee for certification.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 2155	67-0 (1981)	Author: Nabers, Lynn	Relating to venue in civil actions.	House: Judiciary	Posting rule suspended
	HB 2194	67-0 (1981)	Author: Craddick, Tom	Relating to the recovery of attorneys fees in civil action.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	SB 366	67-0 (1981)	Author: Traeger, John	Relating to the admission of public records kept by electronic data processing as evidence in the courts of this state.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Received from the Senate
	SB 529	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to a general charge to the jury by a district court, county court, or county court at law and the evidence to support certain judgments.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	SB 979	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to venue in civil actions; revising Article 1995, Revised Civil Statutes of Texas, 1925.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Record vote
	SB 1078	67-0 (1981)	Author: Farabee, Ray	Relating to appeals to the Supreme Court and the courts of appeals in injunction proceeding, in cases where judgment of courts of appeal are final, and in cases where appeal is direct to the Supreme Court.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Received from the Senate
	HB 30	66-0 (1979)	Author: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to venue in certain tort actions.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 51	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bird, Ronald C.	Relating to a preference on court dockets to certain worker's compensation cases.	House: Employment Practices	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	HB 176	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the record on appeal in a civil case.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 177	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the suspension of execution of a judgment in a civil suit pending appeal.	House: Judiciary	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 185	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to an answer by mail to a suit in justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 190	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to proof of a person's inability to pay costs of a suit or appeal.	House: Judiciary	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	HB 412	66-0 (1979)	Author: Simpson, Bob Sponsor: Traeger, John	Relating to the statute of limitations in certain actions.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
	HB 538	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the record on appeal in a civil case.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 721	66-0 (1979)	Author: Keller, Ray	Relating to the authorized manner of service of citation in a civil suit.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 722	66-0 (1979)	Author: Keller, Ray	Relating to persons authorized to serve process in criminal suits.	House: Judiciary	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
	HB 1260	66-0 (1979)	Author: Hill, Gerald	Relating to the collection of judgments by court proceedings.	House: Judicial Affairs	Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs
	HB 1555	66-0 (1979)	Author: Gilley, Smith	Relating to verdicts by five members of a six-member jury in civil cases.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1767	66-0 (1979)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to injunctions to abate public nuisances.	House: Business & Industry	Scheduled for future calendar placement
	HB 2044	66-0 (1979)	Author: Caraway, Bill	Relating to service of documents in civil or probate proceedings by persons other than sheriffs or constable.	House: Judiciary	Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments
	HB 2140	66-0 (1979)	Author: DeLay, Tom	Relating to service of documents in civil or probate proceedings by persons other than the sheriff or constable.	House: Judiciary	Reported from subcommittee favorably without amendments
	SB 255	66-0 (1979)	Author: Jones, Gene Sponsor: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to appeals from certain interlocutory orders in class action suits.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 364	66-0 (1979)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to the method of payment of damages in certain court action.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably with substitute
	SB 365	66-0 (1979)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to the reduction of damage awards in certain civil suits; and declaring an emergency.	Senate: Economic Development	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	SB 959	66-0 (1979)	Author: Braecklein, Bill	Relating to authorized manner for service of citation in a civil suit.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	SB 1066	66-0 (1979)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to service of process on nonresident employers in certain civil actions or proceedings.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
	HB 213	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to record on appeal in a civil case.	House: Judiciary	Considered by committee in formal meeting
	HB 332	65-0 (1977)	Author: Weddington, Sarah	Relating to evidence in a civil action of necessity of services and reasonableness of charges by a person or institution licensed by the state.	House: Judicial Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	HB 525	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the suspension of execution of a judgment in a civil suit pending appeal.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 795	65-0 (1977)	Author: Washington, Craig	Relating to the registration, powers, duties, and liabilities of civil process servers; providing penalties.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 829	65-0 (1977)	Author: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to venue in certain tort actions.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 851	65-0 (1977)	Author: Bryant, John W.	Relating to preventing execution of civil process in civil cause; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1097	65-0 (1977)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to service of citizens by serving the insurer under certain circumstances.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 1183	65-0 (1977)	Author: Allee, Henry E.	Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in trials on appeal of workmen's compensation awards.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Calendars
	HB 1239	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hernandez, Joe	Relating to venue in negligence cases.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1244	65-0 (1977)	Author: Florence, Buck	Relating to sustaining venue in negligence suits in a county where an act or omission of negligence occurred when such act or omission was that of the tort feasor.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 1258	65-0 (1977)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to an answer by mail to a suit in justice court.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing
	HB 1275	65-0 (1977)	Author: Green, Forrest	Relating to the burden of proof in civil actions involving restrictive covenants.	House: Judiciary	Assigned to General State Calendar
	HB 1856	65-0 (1977)	Author: Gilley, Smith Sponsor: Clower, Ron	Relating to the executing process in suits to enforce the collection of deliquent taxes.	House: Judiciary Senate: Economic Development	Vetoed by the Governor
	HB 2023	65-0 (1977)	Author: Schlueter, Stan	Relating to a security deposit from a party claiming pecuniary damages in a civil action for costs incurred in the defense of certain claims and the awarding of such costs by the court.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 2119	65-0 (1977)	Author: Von Dohlen, Tim	Relating to a security deposit from a plaintiff in a civil action against certain public entities and public employees for costs incurred in the defense of certain suits and the awarding of such costs by the court; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	SB 447	65-0 (1977)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to hindrance of a peace officer executing civil process; providing penalties.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	SB 481	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Bryant, John W.	Relating to preventing execution of process in a civil cause; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	90 Day Bill
	SB 581	65-0 (1977)	Author: Parker, Carl	Relating to the authority of licensed private investigators to serve documents in civil and probate proceedings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
	SB 600	65-0 (1977)	Author: Jones, Gene	Relating to class actions.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered by subcommittee in public hearing
	SB 864	65-0 (1977)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to civil penalties under the Texas Water Quality Act.	House: Natural Resources Senate: Natural Resources	Referred to Committee on Natural Resources
	SB 1062	65-0 (1977)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Coleman, Ronald	Relating to serving of citation against cities and school districts.	House: Public Education Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
	HB 15	64-0 (1975)	Author: Smith, Carlyle	Relating to an optional method of service of citation by registered mail; reserving personal service in certain situations.	House: Judiciary	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting
	HB 46	64-0 (1975)	Author: Geiger, Richard S. Sponsor: Braecklein, Bill	Relating to the issuance and form of writs of sequestration and the dissolution of a writ of sequestration at a hearing; relating to damages for wrongfully securing issuance of writ of sequestration.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days
	HB 73	64-0 (1975)	Author: Bock II, Bennie	Relating to the form of service of citation in a suit for divorce or annulment or to declare a marriage void.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 210	64-0 (1975)	Author: Munson, Ben	Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award.	House: Judiciary	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	HB 253	64-0 (1975)	Author: Baker, Andrew Z. Sponsor: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the preparation of a judgment in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days
	HB 551	64-0 (1975)	Author: Bryant, John W.	Relating to preventing the execution of process in a civil cause; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	HB 776	64-0 (1975)	Author: Garcia, Matt	Relating to a general charge to the jury by a district court, county court, or county court at law in civil cases; repealing laws in conflict.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 871	64-0 (1975)	Author: Geiger, Richard S.	Relating to classification of persons executing criminal process as peace officers; authorizing peace officers to serve process issuing out of municipal courts.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 1007	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the proof of a person's inability to pay costs of suit or appeal or to give security for costs of suit or appeal.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1015	64-0 (1975)	Author: Hudson III, Samuel	Relating to the appeal of civil cases.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HB 1679	64-0 (1975)	Author: Simpson, Bob	Amending the Texas Business and Commerce Code, Chapter 27 by adding Section 27.02 to provide civil relief for criminal fraud.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 1802	64-0 (1975)	Author: Cates, Phil	Relating to allowing counterclaims for damages for abuse of process to be filed in any civil action for damages for personal injury or death; repealing all laws in conflict.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee
	HCR 151	64-0 (1975)	Author: Geiger, Richard S.	Authorizing the Enrolling Clerk of the House to make corrections in HB 46.		Signed by Governor
	SB 8	64-0 (1975)	Author: Braecklein, Bill	Relating to the issuance of writs of sequestration and the dissolution of a writ of sequestration at a hearing; relating to damages for wrongfully securing issuance of writ of sequestration.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments
	SB 13	64-0 (1975)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to awarding attorneys' fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
	SB 109	64-0 (1975)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to disclosure of privileged information by a minister, priest, rabbi, or Christian Science practitioner in certain court proceedings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from committee favorably substituted
	SB 187	64-0 (1975)	Author: Braecklein, Bill	Relating to an optional method of service of citation by registered mail; reserving personal service in certain situations.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
	SB 296	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to venue in civil actions.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from subcommittee with no action taken
	SB 453	64-0 (1975)	Author: Jones, Grant Sponsor: Geiger, Richard S.	Relating to the making of certain advance payments as defined in the Act to tort claimants; providing procedures regarding such payments and credit therefor; providing for prospective application of the Act and effect of such payment on tolling the statute of limitations.	House: Insurance Senate: Jurisprudence	90 day bill
	HB 88	63-0 (1973)	Author: Nugent, James E. Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to reform of civil suits based on negligence; establishing a system of comparative negligence and modifying existing rules as to the effect of contributory negligence; providing for contribution among certain joint tort-feasors.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Signed by the Governor
	HB 217	63-0 (1973)	Author: McAlister, R.B.	Prohibiting the giving of evidence in criminal actions or proceedings by any counselor in any elementary or secondary public school of a communication made to the counselor by a student which communication tends to incriminate the student; providing that a counselor in any elementary or secondary public school shall not be required to disclose the source and the content of certain communications, defining certain words, repealing or modifying all laws in conflict herewith.	House: Education	Sent to Calendar Committee
	HB 612	63-0 (1973)	Author: Geiger, Richard S.	Relating to notice to party in possession of application for writ of sequestration; relating to hearing and issuance of a writ.	House: Judiciary	Received from House
	HB 716	63-0 (1973)	Author: Grant, Ben Z.	Relating to venue so as to provide that actions founded upon an obligation of the defendant for goods, services, loans, and extensions of credit intended primarily for personal, family, or household use must be brought in either the county in which the defendant signs the contract, or in the county in which the defendant resides at the commencement of the action; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1136	63-0 (1973)	Author: Vecchio, James S.	Relating to venue of legal actions.	House: Judiciary	Sent to Calendar Committee
	HB 1695	63-0 (1973)	Author: Wieting, Leroy J.	Relating to suits for the protection of mistreated animals; and declaring an emergency.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	SB 36	63-0 (1973)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to reform of civil suits based on negligence; establishing a system of comparative negligence and modifying existing rules as to the effect of contributory negligence; providing for simplification of the process of submitting issues to the jury; providing for contribution among certain joint tort-feasors.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Laid on table
	SB 97	63-0 (1973)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Providing for rules governing procedure in courts with jurisdiction to hear and determine cases in which traffic offenses are charged.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported by subcommittee favorably
	SB 169	63-0 (1973)	Author: Wallace, Jim	Relating to service of process on a liability insurer.	Senate: Economic Development	Referred to Committee on Economic Development
	SB 179	63-0 (1973)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Prohibiting the giving of evidence in criminal actions or proceedings by any counselor in any elementary or secondary public school of a communication made to the counselor by a student which communication tends to incriminate the student; providing that a counselor in any elementary or secondary public school shall not be required to disclose the source and content of certain communications, defining certain words, repealing or modifying all laws in conflict herewith.	Senate: Subcommittee on Civil Matters	Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Matters
	SB 280	63-0 (1973)	Author: Wolff, Nelson	Relating to the issuance of a written notice to appear in court for the violation of certain city ordinances; providing for immediate appearance before a magistrate in certain situations; providing for appearance by counsel.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 399	63-0 (1973)	Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"	Relating to awarding attorney's fees in any civil action in which the court finds that equity would be served by the award; providing for review of the award.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Sent to subcommittee
	HB 334	62-0 (1971)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to providing for restraint against the introduction of evidence of advance payments for economic loss of claimants during subsequent litigation unless introduced by the party against whom the action is brought.
	HB 556	62-0 (1971)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt Sponsor: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to establishing a system of comparative negligence and abolishing contributory negligence as a bar to recovery under certain conditions in civil suits by providing for recovery of damages on the basis of comparison of negligence.
	HB 820	62-0 (1971)	Author: Pickens, Ace	Relating to the requisites of citation by publication.
	HB 916	62-0 (1971)	Author: Santiesteban, H. Tati | et. al.	Relating to the charge of the court submitted to juries in the trial of civil cases.
	SB 155	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to an offer to compromise by a party in a contested action in negligence in which damages for personal injury are sought, and the recovery of costs when the offer is not accepted.
	SB 156	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the charge of the court submitted to juries in the trial of civil cases.
	SB 219	62-0 (1971)	Author: McKool, Mike	Relating to the service of process on non-residents.
	SB 340	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar | et. al.	Relating to effecting reform in the trial of civil actions.
	SB 403	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the admissability in evidence of certain statements of fact or opinion in cases of contract or tort for malpractice.
	SB 7	62-4 (1972)
	SB 12	62-4 (1972)
	HB 553	61-0 (1969)	Author: Ogg, Jack	Relating to the number of concurring jurors required to render a verdict in civil cases.
	HB 709	61-0 (1969)	Author: Jones, Grant	Relating to prohibiting admission of evidence of the settlement of a claim for property damage and/or payment of medical expense in a lawsuit for damages for personal injuries suffered in the same occurrence on which the property damage and/or medical expense claim was based.
	HB 1136	61-0 (1969)	Author: Niland, Thomas M. "Tom"	Relating to the date of trial and issuance of a writ of restitution in an action of forcible detainer.
	SB 384	61-0 (1969)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" | et. al.	Relating to venue in suits to enjoin certain strikes or picketing.
	SB 403	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the jury verdict in civil cases in district courts.
	SB 404	61-0 (1969)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar	Relating to the charge of the court submitted to juries in the trial of civil cases.
	HB 218	60-0 (1967)	Author: Caldwell, Neil	Relating to the jury verdict in civil cases in district courts.
	HB 657	60-0 (1967)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of civil law suits under certain circumstances.
	HB 738	60-0 (1967)	Author: Ray, Jr., C. L. | et. al.	Relating to the jurisdiction of city policemen and marshals to serve corporation court process.
	SB 346	60-0 (1967)	Author: Jordan, Barbara Charline	Relating to the jury verdict in civil cases in district courts.
	SB 456	60-0 (1967)	Author: Christie, Joe William	Relating to the charge of the court submitted to juries in the trial of civil cases.
	SB 526	60-0 (1967)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Relating to amending certain statutes by providing for the condemnor paying landowner's expenses and fees connected with a condemnation suit when the condemnor dismisses the suit before entry of judgment.
	SB 536	60-0 (1967)	Author: Brooks, Chet	Relating to the value of property and the amount of damages in condemnation proceedings.
	HB 81	59-0 (1965)	Author: Murray, Menton J. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain acts to provide that construction of a new reservoir on that portion of a stream over which a water master has heretofore been, or may hereafter be, appointed, shall not void such appointment nor restrict the authority of such water master to act both upstream and downstream from such new reservoir; providing for the retention of jurisdiction by the Trial Court to allocate and distribute water in its judicial custody during appeal and until entry of final judgment.
	HB 171	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of civil law suits under certain circumstances.
	HB 921	59-0 (1965)	Author: Ivy, David M.	Relating to the enforcement of judgments ordering payment of child support.
	HB 1001	59-0 (1965)	Author: Fletcher, Henry A.	Relating to the testimony of a medical practitioner concerning the physical or mental condition of a person he has examined.
	HB 1122	59-0 (1965)	Author: Caldwell, Neil	Relating to the right of a defendant in a trespass to try title suit to remove improvements from the land.
	SB 15	59-0 (1965)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to arbitrations pursuant to written agreements concluded upon the advice of counsel to both parties, expressly excluding all arbitrations relating to any labor union contract, all affecting controversies between any employer and any employee of the employer or their respective representatives and all relating to any contract of insurance and to any construction contract.
	SB 21	59-0 (1965)	Author: Bates, Sr., James S. "Jim"	Relating to amending certain Acts to provide that construction of a new reservoir on that portion of a stream over which a water master has heretofore been, or may hereafter be, appointed shall not void such appointment nor restrict the authority of such water master to act both upstream and downstream from such new reservoir; providing for the retention by the Trial Court to allocate and distribute water in its judicial custody during appeal and until entry of final judgment.
	SB 373	59-0 (1965)	Author: Hightower, Jack	Relating to providing for the appointment of referees by the Juvenile and District Courts of Wichita County, Texas, in certain civil cases.
	SB 436	59-0 (1965)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the designation of certain times for the trial of civil jury cases in certain District Courts.
	SB 562	59-0 (1965)	Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"	Relating to the testimony of a medical practitioner concerning the physical or mental condition of a person he has examined.
	HB 185	58-0 (1963)	Author: Eckhardt, Robert Christian "Bob"	Relating to providing for the issuing, service and return of process in all courts upon corporations charged by indictment, information, or complaint with the commission of a criminal offense.
	HB 231	58-0 (1963)	Author: Hughes, Robert H. "Bob"	Relating to arbitrations pursuant to written agreements of the parties, expressly excluding all arbitrations relating to any labor union contract and all affecting controversies between any employer and any employee of the employer or their respective representatives.
	HB 312	58-0 (1963)	Author: Kothmann, Glenn	Relating to providing that no party in the trial of any litigation who takes advantage of any right or privilege afforded under the Constitution, Statutes, Rules of Civil Procedure, or other rules of law, procedure of evidence, shall be criticized or ridiculed by any other party, and providing for reversals in such cases.
	HB 650	58-0 (1963)	Author: Brown, Donald M. "Don"	Relating to repealing Statutes relative to assistance of Attorney General to prevent closure of schools.
	HB 731	58-0 (1963)	Author: Heatly, W.S. "Bill"	Relating to providing that certain wills may be proved by such evidence as the presiding judge may require, where the subscribing witnesses are dead or are beyond the jurisdiction of the court.
	HB 761	58-0 (1963)	Author: Whitfield, Jr., Joseph Charles "Whit"	Relating to providing that a jury determination shall conclusively establish good cause thereby waiving limitation requirements in meritorious cases coming within the provisions of this Act.
	SB 257	58-0 (1963)	Author: Harrington, D. Roy	Relating to allowing interested persons aggrieved by conservation laws relating to crude petroleum or natural gas or waste thereof or by any rule, regulation or order promulgated by the Railroad Commission to file suit, with certain exceptions in a court of competent jurisdiction in the county where any well or wells, land or mineral interest or a part thereof affected lies.
	SB 272	58-0 (1963)	Author: Bates, Sr., James S. "Jim"	Relating to providing that any district court may, in a case involving water rights to which the state or Texas Water Commission is a party, determine, cancel or declare inoperative, in whole or in part, any claimed appropriative water rights of a party to such suit on petition of the state, Texas Water Commission or any party at interest in said suit.
	HB 290	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to defining the term "trial de novo" as that term is used in the Civil and Criminal Statutes of Texas.
	HB 363	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hughes, Charles Ervin	Relating to abolishing the requirement of unanimous concurrence of the jurors in civil actions and to restore the constitutional provision permitting ten (10) members of a jury, concurring, in civil causes to render a verdict; requiring verdicts in all criminal cases by unanimous concurrence of all jurors.
	HB 832	57-0 (1961)	Author: Hale, L. DeWitt	Relating to prohibiting the dismissal of civil law suits under certain circumstances.
	SB 70	57-0 (1961)	Author: Baker, Robert W.	Relating to arbitration; establishing the validity of a written agreement to arbitrate a controversy; establishing procedures, including provisions to compel or stay arbitration, appointment of arbitrators, power of arbitrators to act, conduct of hearing, waiver of right to be represented by an attorney, attendance of witnesses, issuance of subpoenas, taking of depositions, rendition of award, modification or correction of award by arbitrators, payment of fees and expenses of arbitration, and confirmation of an arbitration award.
	SB 226	57-0 (1961)	Author: Gonzalez, Henry Barbosa	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to payment by the plaintiff of certain costs in eminent domain proceedings.
	SB 299	57-0 (1961)	Author: Smith, Preston Earnest	Relating to amending the Texas Probate Code relative to testimony taken in open court upon the hearing of an application to probate a will.
	HB 82	56-0 (1959)	Author: Spears, Jr., Franklin Scott	Relating to amending certain statutes providing for admissibility of a greater number of domestic and foreign records, admissibility of foreign laws as evidence of the matters contained therein, and for authentication of such records and foreign laws.
	HB 355	56-0 (1959)	Author: Hughes, Charles Ervin	Relating to the jury verdict in civil cases in district courts.
	HB 528	56-0 (1959)	Author: Mays, Jr., Abe M.	Relating to the charge of the court submitted to juries in the trial of civil cases, permitting the court to submit more than one ultimate fact issue in a single question, and allowing the jury to be informed of the legal effect of answers made on special issues.
	SB 145	56-0 (1959)	Author: Baker, Robert W.	Relating to arbitration; establishing the validity of a written agreement to arbitrate a controversy.
	SB 254	56-0 (1959)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to abolishing the requirement of unanimous concurrence of the jurors in civil actions and to restore the constitutional provision permitting nine members of a jury, concurring, in civil causes to render a verdict.
	SB 265	56-0 (1959)	Author: Roberts, Herbert Ray	Relating to amending the Texas Insurance Code so as to authorize the State Board of Insurance to obtain an injunction in the District Court of Travis County, Texas, against any unlicensed corporation, association, partnership, company, firm or person to prevent the violation of any of the Texas insurance laws.
	HB 40	55-0 (1957)	Author: Huffor, Earl | et. al.	Relating to arbitration.
	HB 358	55-0 (1957)	Author: Spilman, Wade Fetzer | et. al.	Relating to the qualifications of masters in chancery in certain cases and providing for procedure relating to, and prescribing the effect of, reports of masters in such cases.
	HB 754	55-0 (1957)	Author: Shackelford, E. E. "Shack"	Relating to amending certain Articles relating to the majority verdict of all civil juries.
	SB 228	55-0 (1957)	Author: Krueger, Culp	Relating to validating and confirming citations, citations by publication and all notices, and the returns on each, issued, accepted and relied upon by any court of competent jurisdiction prior to January 1, 1956, in any probate proceeding, administration or guardianship in this State, provided the legality of such citations, notices and returns are not being questioned in a court or probate proceeding on the effective date of this Act.
	SB 233	55-0 (1957)	Author: Secrest, Jarrard	Relating to amending certain statutes concerning the disqualifications of parties to testify in actions by or against executors, administrators or guardians.
	SB 275	55-0 (1957)	Author: Weinert, Rudolph A.	Relating to amending certain Acts so as to clarify and making more certain the laws pertaining to contents, issuance, service, and return of writs, notices, and citations in probate proceedings; defining more clearly the laws applicable to independent executors, etc.
	HB 490	54-0 (1955)	Author: Lieck, Jr., Charles J.	Relating to providing for receiving of a verdict in civil cases from a jury when the verdict is not unanimous; providing for situations where a certain number of jurors die or become disabled; repealing all laws or parts of laws in conflict.
	HB 166	53-0 (1953)	Author: Baker, Robert W.	Relating to amending certain Acts to authorize service of citation on the Chairman of the State Highway Commission in this State in suits against nonresident operators of motor vehicles or motorcycles and the agent, servant, employee, heir, legal representative, executor, administrator, or guardian of such operators.
	HB 178	53-0 (1953)	Author: Lieck, Jr., Charles J.	Relating to amending certain Statutes and providing for venue in cases of personal injury and property damage, in cases of alleged crimes, offenses, trespass, or negligence.
	HB 336	52-0 (1951)	Author: Miller, Jr., William Andrew	Relating to authorizing the judge of any court of record, for good cause shown, to reinstate on the docket of the court any civil action or cause dismissed for want of prosecution at any time within two years of dismissal.
	SB 238	52-0 (1951)	Author: McDonald, Warren Swann	Relating to amending certain statutes by providing for appeal to the Court of Civil Appeals from any order of any District or County Court in civil cases granting motions for new trial.
	HB 180	51-0 (1949)	Author: Crosthwait, John L.	Relating to providing for remittance of 80% of county court fines and penalties and 85% of justice court fines and penalties recovered in prosecution of laws which it is or may hereafter be the duty of the Game, Fish and Oyster Commission to enforce; repealing all laws or parts thereof in conflict herewith.
	HB 262	51-0 (1949)	Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam"	Relating to amending a previous Act, to provide for a more efficient legal method of arbitration, providing the necessary procedure therefor, and repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith.
	HB 830	51-0 (1949)	Author: Kilgore, Joe Madison | et. al.	Relating to authorizing certain public municipal corporations and certain private corporations to represent in certain proceedings the interests, rights, titles and priorities of such corporations and others named in the Act; providing a saving clause.
	HB 55	50-0 (1947)	Author: Atkinson, Henry L.	Relating to granting permission to L. M. Sides to bring suit against the State.
	HB 591	50-0 (1947)	Author: Blount, Ralph E. "Peppy" | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, relating to the matter of parties and the issuance and service of process in tax suits; providing for issuance and service of process on residents and nonresidents and for notice to unknown owners; repealing all laws in conflict.
	HB 592	50-0 (1947)	Author: Blount, Ralph E. "Peppy" | et. al.	Relating to amending a previous Act, issuance of citation in delinquent tax suits.
	SB 88	49-0 (1945)	Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B.	Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to acknowledgment or proof of an instrument of writing for record by members of Armed Forces.
	SB 96	49-0 (1945)	Author: Chadick, T. C.	Relating to providing a tax receipt regularly issued by a person authorized to do so shall be admitted in evidence in any Court action wherein payment of the tax receipted for is at issue and shall constitute a full defense to any action to collect such tax.
	SB 159	49-0 (1945)	Author: Vick, Kyle A.	Relating to making tax receipts issued by the state, county, city, school district or other political subdivision of the state or county, conclusive evidence of the payment of all taxes due on personal property of such taxpayer for said year, provided that the receipt or the rendition of such personal property be described in general terms as personal property.
	HB 359	48-0 (1943)	Author: Craig, Richard Harrison | et. al.	Relating to providing proceedings supplementary to ordinary execution unenforced on judgments.
	HB 382	48-0 (1943)	Author: Huffman, Calvin Combest "Cal"	Relating to amending certain Acts relative to publication of citations in newspapers in tax suits and fees to be charged, etc.
	SB 173	48-0 (1943)	Author: Graves, William Carey "Will (Bill)"	Relating to establishing procedure for arbitration of certain matters and for stay of court proceedings pending arbitration.
	SB 242	48-0 (1943)	Author: Hazlewood, Grady | et. al.	Relating to providing proceedings supplementary to ordinary execution unenforced on judgments.
	SB 92	47-0 (1941)	Author: Moore, Weaver	Relating to vesting the Supreme Court with the power to make amendments or changes in the rules of practice and procedure in civil actions prior to April 1, 1941, such changes to be effective September 1, 1941.
	SB 200	47-0 (1941)	Author: Smith, John Lee	Relating to repealing certain Article of the Revised Civil Statutes under which rules of civil procedure have been promulgated by the Supreme Court of Texas.
	HB 90	46-0 (1939)	Author: Harper, George H. | et. al.	Relating to amending certain Articles of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; the form of verdicts of juries in Civil Cases to provide that in the trial of Civil Cases nine members of the jury concurring may render a verdict in District Court.
	HB 112	46-0 (1939)	Author: Brown, Henry Turner	Relating to providing for the establishment of the legal age of any person residing in Texas, etc.
	HB 124	46-0 (1939)	Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson	Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; making it possible under given conditions to institute suits in counties other than the domicile of corporations and associations; including co-partnerships in exception to the general rule of the venue.
	HB 583	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to amending certain Articles of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; submission by charge and special issues in civil cases; excepting cases adjudged before the effective date.
	HB 734	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hankamer, Harold Monroe	Relating to amending certain Sections of the Acts of the 45th Legislature (R.S.); providing in tax suits for service by publication where any defendant in such suit is a non-resident of the State or is absent from the State.
	HB 768	46-0 (1939)	Author: Hardeman, Dorsey B.	Relating to regulating Bills of Exception in civil suits or actions; providing the basis of Bills of Exception, that it shall not be necessary for adverse counsel to formally except to a ruling.
	HB 1146	46-0 (1939)	Author: Riviere, Harvey Stephen Joseph	Relating to providing that House Bill No. 49 of the Acts of the 46th Legislature shall not have or be considered as having the effect of altering, modifying, or repealing in whole or in part any of the provisions of a certain Act.
	SB 58	46-0 (1939)	Author: Van Zandt, Olan Rogers | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute empowering the judge to change venue on his own motion.
	SB 69	46-0 (1939)	Author: Van Zandt, Olan Rogers | et. al.	Relating to providing that no party who participates either in person or by his attorney in the actual trial of the cases in the trial court shall be entitled to review by the Court of Civil Appeals through means of writ of error.
	SB 71	46-0 (1939)	Author: Van Zandt, Olan Rogers | et. al.	Relating to conferring and relinquishing to the Supreme Court full rule-making power in Civil Judicial proceedings.
	SB 130	46-0 (1939)	Author: Burns, Gordon M. | et. al.	Relating to further regulation of trial procedure and practice in Civil Cases in the District and County Courts of this State and also authorizing attorneys during an argument to comment upon or explain to the jury the effect of their verdict or answers to Special Issues.
	SB 151	46-0 (1939)	Author: Kelley, Rogers	Relating to authorizing the presiding judge in any contested civil case involving land titles to determine whether or not the cause or the defense if unmeritorious in fact and substance and in his discretion, upon the request of the prevailing party, to fix and render judgment for a reasonable Attorney's fee.
	SB 153	46-0 (1939)	Author: Kelley, Rogers	Relating to providing that in all civil cases submitted to juries on special issues in the District and County Courts of this state, no complaint or objection to the form or content of any special issue so submitted may be considered by the trial court, unless such complaint be accompanied by a proper special issue or definition to be submitted in lieu of the one or ones so objected to.
	SB 336	46-0 (1939)	Author: Lanning, Royston Conrad "Doc"	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to pleadings in civil suits in District and County Courts.
	HB 26	43-4 (1934)	Author: Hankamer, Harold Monroe | et. al.	Relating to providing actual possession of property not necessary to maintain suits to try title.
	HB 35	42-0 (1931)	Author: Holland, Robert H.	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to the requisitions of the charge of the Court to the Jury.
	HB 51	42-0 (1931)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to citation by publication so as to provide that in actions affecting the title to, possession of, interest in or lien on land a non-resident whose residence or address is disclosed by the records shall be served.
	HB 62	42-0 (1931)	Author: Wagstaff, Robert McAlpine	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to limit the venue of suits instituted by the Attorney General for Public lands or for rents for same or damages thereto to the county of the defendant's residence or the county where the land lies.
	HB 103	42-0 (1931)	Author: Lockhart, George E.	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to more clearly define such subdivision as a venue statute and not a statute restricting jurisdiction to the courts of the counties referred to therein.
	HB 147	42-0 (1931)	Author: Lockhart, George E.	Relating to claims for personal injury, death or property damage.
	HB 210	42-0 (1931)	Author: Holland, Robert H.	Relating to providing that all citations and notices issued by the County Clerk under certain statutes concerning the estates of decedents, guardian and ward shall be returnable to the court from which issued on certain days.
	HB 218	42-0 (1931)	Author: Holland, Robert H.	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to provide that citation on the final accounts of executors and administrators shall be served by posting ten days before the term of Court.
	HB 290	42-0 (1931)	Author: Warwick, Clyde W.	Relating to providing for the payment of expenses of trial by jury in civil cases by the counties in which said cases are filed.
	HB 291	42-0 (1931)	Author: Barron, Elbert M. | et. al.	Relating to providing for the perpetuation of the testimony of witnesses who have testified in person on any trial of a civil suit in this state.
	HB 471	42-0 (1931)	Author: Metcalfe, Penrose B.	Relating to authorizing certain land suits.
	HB 879	42-0 (1931)	Author: Daniel, Albert King	Relating to providing that any interested party not willing to abide by the final decision of the Industrial Accident Board shall, in the manner provided by law, bring suit in the county where the injury occurred, to set aside said final decision.
	SB 55	42-0 (1931)	Author: Small, Sr., Charles Clinton "Clint"	Relating to amending certain Statutes so as to limit the venue of suits instituted by the Attorney General for Public lands or for rents by same or damages thereto to the county of the defendant's residence or the county were the land lies.
	SB 122	42-0 (1931)	Author: Martin, William Marvin "Will"	Relative to bills of exception in District and County courts.
	SB 135	42-0 (1931)	Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"	Relating to service of citation by publication in certain newspapers in certain cases.
	SB 224	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank	Relating to prescribing the procedure of filing pleas to the jurisdiction of the court in lawsuits.
	SB 226	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank	Relating to amending certain article relative to plea of privilege.
	SB 250	42-0 (1931)	Author: Oneal, Benjamin Grady "Ben"	Relating to providing no motion, suit, action, defense or appeal of any party to a suit shall hereafter be sustained or maintained in any of the trial or appellate courts of this state on account of any defection citation or defection issuance or service unless such motion, suit, action, defense or appeal is duly verified.
	SB 306	42-0 (1931)	Author: Martin, William Marvin "Will"	Relating to amending certain Article relative to the application for a writ of error.
	SB 347	42-0 (1931)	Author: Purl, George Clark	Relating to amending certain Article by providing that suits against certain districts, the venue shall lie in the county in which said district is located.
	SB 354	42-0 (1931)	Author: Small, Sr., Charles Clinton "Clint"	Relating to providing for the payment of expenses of trial by Jury in Civil cases by the counties in which said cases are filed, except when such cases are transferred upon pleas of privileges.
	SB 428	42-0 (1931)	Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"	Relating to calling witnesses in civil suits.
	SB 440	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank	Relating to providing that in every case appealed from the Industrial Accident Board to a District or County Court, the Clerk of such Court shall, within twenty days after the filing thereof, mail to the Industrial Accident Board a notice of such filing, and shall within twenty days after the judgment is rendered in such suit, mail to the Industrial Accident Board a certified copy thereof; providing a penalty for failure to comply with this Act.
	SB 580	42-0 (1931)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to amending certain Statutes relating to cases appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals and/or taken to the Supreme Court.
	SB 15	42-3 (1932)	Author: Williamson, W. Albert "Cap"	Relating to amending certain Article which provides that each Clerk shall keep a file docket showing the number of the suit, names of the attorneys, the names of the parties to the suit and the object thereof; providing that the Clerk shall record on the file docket the officer's return on the process.
	HB 32	41-0 (1929)	Author: Jenkins, Charles H.	Relating to defining what shall constitute the record on appeal of any civil case tried in any district or county court in this State; the manner and time of preparing and filing such record, requiring a motion for a new trial as a prerequisite to appeal and providing that such motion shall constitute the assignment of errors on such appeal and repealing certain statutes.	House: Judiciary
	HB 35	41-0 (1929)	Author: Jenkins, Charles H.	Relating to providing for bills of exception in civil cases tried in any district or county court in this State and repealing certain statutes.	House: Judiciary
	HB 40	41-0 (1929)	Author: Jenkins, Charles H.	Relating to making the official stenographic report of the evidence taken in the trial of any Civil Suit, evidence upon any subsequent trial of such suit, or in another suit between the same parties involving the same subject matter.	House: Judiciary
	HB 73	41-0 (1929)	Author: Prendergast, F. H.	Relating to regulating the practice in the district and county court in the trial of civil cases.	House: Judiciary
	HB 463	41-0 (1929)	Author: Hardy, Bailey Whitson	Relating to authorizing the recovery of a penalty of ten per cent of the amount demanded and also reasonable attorneys' fees in all civil suits in which the plaintiff recovers the full amount for which demand was made.
	HB 476	41-0 (1929)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to suspending all rules and forms of pleading practice and procedure in Civil Cases by the Legislature and substituting for them rules and forms prescribed by the Supreme Court of Texas.
	SB 252	41-0 (1929)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to creating an advisory civil judicial council of the continuous study, investigation and report upon the civil judicial system of the State, its administration, procedure and functioning gathering of civil judicial statistics.
	SB 326	41-0 (1929)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to prescribing what shall constitute the transcript in cases appealed to the Court of Civil Appeals.
	SB 328	41-0 (1929)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to citations in civil cases.
	SB 346	41-0 (1929)	Author: Woodward, Walter Calisto	Relating to pertaining to making rules of civil practice procedure and pleading by the Supreme Court.
	HB 208	41-1 (1929)	Author: Johnson, Andrew Percy | et. al.	Relating to amending a certain Statute; providing the right to call adverse party as witness in Civil suits.
	SB 52	41-1 (1929)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to creating an advisory Civil Judicial Council for the continuous study and investigation of and report upon the Civil Judicial System of the State, its administration, procedure and functioning.
	HB 31	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree	Relating to amending an Article 2249 of Chapter 12, Title 42 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 so as to provide that an appeal or writ of error may be taken to the Court of Civil Appeals from every final judgment of the county court.
	HB 32	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree	Relating to amending Article 2253, of Chapter 12, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925; relating to the perfection of appeals in civil cases.
	HB 33	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree	Relating to amending Article 2274 of Chapter 12, Title 42, of the revised Civil Statutes of 1925 so as to provide for cases in which a bond is insufficient as a cost bond.
	HB 44	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree	Relating to amending Article 4676 of Title 77 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 regarding the death of a party.
	HB 97	40-0 (1927)	Author: Jacks, Nathaniel Green	Relating to requiring litigants to furnish the Clerk of court duplicate originals of all pleadings and all other papers filed in the cause during its progress or incident.
	HB 113	40-0 (1927)	Author: Cummings, Emry Spencer | et. al.	Relating to conferring power upon the Supreme Court to make rules of pleading, practice and procedure in Civil cases, and to prescribe forms of writs, processes and notices in civil cases.
	HB 192	40-0 (1927)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree | et. al.	Relating to making it within the discretion of the court whether to appoint an attorney or guardian ad litem to certain individuals.
	HB 259	40-0 (1927)	Author: Moursund, Travis Bruce	Relating to amending Articles 6843 and 6856, Title 116, of Revised Civil Statutes, relating to bonds and writs of sequestration.
	HB 277	40-0 (1927)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending and repealing certain articles of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to continuances.
	HB 302	40-0 (1927)	Author: Runge, Roscoe Conkling	Relating to amending Article 2208 of Title 42 of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to filing of conclusions of fact and conclusions of law.
	HB 328	40-0 (1927)	Author: Wassell, Heverington Eugene	Relating to providing for the subdivision of special issues in civil jury cases raised by the pleading and evidence in the case.
	HB 349	40-0 (1927)	Author: Masterson, Alexander E.	Relating to amending Article 2289 of Chapter 13, Title 42 of the Revised Civil Statutes, relating to lost records or papers.
	HB 397	40-0 (1927)	Author: Wassell, Heverington Eugene	Relating to requisites, issuance and service of citations.
	HB 458	40-0 (1927)	Author: Acker, Sr., Walter P. | et. al.	Relating to providing that where a plea of not guilty is followed by a special plea, this shall in no case confine the proof of the matters specially pleaded.
	HB 461	40-0 (1927)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending Article 3716 of the Revised Civil Statutes by adding thereto certain language relating to testimony in trials.
	HB 466	40-0 (1927)	Author: Pope, Bowen	Relating to regulating, controlling and limiting the effect to be given all laws and rules of court procedure applying to the trial or appeal of any cause pending in any court of Texas.
	HB 578	40-0 (1927)	Author: Rawlins, John Allen | et. al.	Relating to giving the Supreme Court of Texas the power to make and establish all rules of civil procedure for the government of said court and the other courts of this State so as to expedite the dispatch of business therein.
	SB 89	40-0 (1927)	Author: Ward, Pierce B.	Relating to amend Article 2162 of Chapter 8, Title 42, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
	SB 104	40-0 (1927)	Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie"	Relating to the disposition of cases in the Supreme Court.
	SB 119	40-0 (1927)	Author: Price, Lloyd E.	Relating to amend an Article 4231 of Chapter 10, Title 69, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
	SB 121	40-0 (1927)	Author: Price, Lloyd E.	Relating to amending Article 2253 of Chapter 12, Title 42, of the revised Civil Statutes of 1925.
	SB 142	40-0 (1927)	Author: Bowers, Richard Saffarrans	Relating to lis pendens notices; providing that lis pendens notices mentioned and referred to in said article shall be notice to all the world of their contents, and that the suit or suits mentioned therein are pending and shall operate as soon as filed with the county clerk for record, whether service has been had on the parties to said suit or not.
	SB 302	40-0 (1927)	Author: Wirtz, Alvin Jacob	Relating to providing that where a plea of not guilty is followed by a special plea, this shall in no case confine the proof to the matters specifically pleaded.
	SB 306	40-0 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to regulating, controlling, and limiting the effect to be given all laws and rules of court procedure applying to the trial or appeal of any cause pending in any court of Texas, civil or criminal.
	SB 309	40-0 (1927)	Author: McFarlane, William Doddridge	Relating to amending Article 4676 of Title 77 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, relating to the death of parties in suits.
	SB 329	40-0 (1927)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to granting permission to Cleo Fletcher to bring suit against the State of Texas, in the district court of Coryell County, Texas, or McLennan County, Texas, for injuries received and the loss of a leg while attending the State Juvenile Training School at Gatesville, Texas, prescribing the rule of procedure.
	SB 378	40-0 (1927)	Author: Westbrook, Ed	Relating to requiring lis pendens notices to be filed upon the filing of any suit or action involving the title to real estate or seeking to establish any interest or right therein or to enforce any lien, charge or encumbrance against the same.
	SB 397	40-0 (1927)	Author: Wood, Ashley Elijah | et. al.	Relating to giving the Supreme Court of Texas the power to make and establish all rules of civil procedure for the government of said court and the other courts of this State so as to expedite the dispatch of business therein.
	SB 403	40-0 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to providing that where any citation or notice mentioned in Subdivisions 1 to 7 inclusive of Article 2092 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, except citations by publication, is served before the return of day thereof, the defendant shall appear and answer at or before ten o'clock a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of twenty days from the appearance day named in said citation.
	SB 433	40-0 (1927)	Author: Wood, Ashley Elijah	Relating to the verdict of jurors in civil cases.
	HB 35	40-1 (1927)	Author: Rawlins, John Allen	Relating to conferring power upon the Supreme Court to make all rules of pleading, practice and procedure and prescribe all forms of writs in civil cases.
	HB 50	40-1 (1927)	Author: Acker, Sr., Walter P.	Relating to providing that where a plea of not guilty is followed by a special plea, this shall in no case confine proof to the matters specifically pleaded.
	HB 60	40-1 (1927)	Author: Jacks, Nathaniel Green	Relating to changing the wording of Article 2007 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 so as to provide that a plea of privilege to be sued in the county of one's residence shall be sufficient.
	HB 96	40-1 (1927)	Author: Rawlins, John Allen	Relating to amending Article 2210 of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925 so as to make it sufficient for the party excepting to the conclusions of law or judgment of the court to cause it to be noted on the record in the judgment entry that he excepts thereto.
	HB 97	40-1 (1927)	Author: Rawlins, John Allen	Relating to expediting disposition of business in the District Courts of this State; providing, that such courts shall be continuously in session.
	HB 98	40-1 (1927)	Author: Rawlins, John Allen	Relating to prescribing what shall constitute the transcript in cases appealed to the Courts of Civil Appeals and repealing Articles 2278 to 2281 inclusive, of the Revised Civil Statutes of 1925, and all other conflicting laws.
	HB 113	40-1 (1927)	Author: McCombs, Charles S.	Relating to amending Article 3716 of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas of 1925 by adding a provision relating to legal actions begun during the lifetime of the decedent.
	SB 64	40-1 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to creating and establish for each of incorporated cities of this State having a population of one hundred thousand or more located in counties having a population of two hundred and ten thousand or more inhabitants, a court with jurisdiction co-extensive with the territorial limits of such city concurrent with the county courts, county courts at law and the Justice Courts of this State over all misdemeanors committed within the territorial limits of such city.
	SB 86	40-1 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to amending Article 2249 of the Revised Civil Statutes of Texas as amended February 21, 1927, so as to make clear the scope and purpose of the amendment.
	SB 123	40-1 (1927)	Author: Love, Thomas Bell	Relating to Pleas of Privilege to be sued in the county of one's residence.
	HB 53	39-0 (1925)	Author: Barker, Charles A.	Relating to amending certain statute by adding that conviction of a felony shall not disqualify a witness from testifying in civil cases.	House: Judiciary
	HB 182	39-0 (1925)	Author: Poage, William Robert "Bob" | et. al.	Relating to granting permission to Cleo Fletcher to bring suit against the State of Texas for personal injuries while in the Reformatory for Juveniles.	House: State Affairs
	HB 266	39-0 (1925)	Author: Kittrell, Sr., Norman Goree | et. al.	Relating to granting the Supreme Court of Texas the power to make and establish all rules of civil procedure for the government of all courts in the state.	House: Judiciary
	HB 342	39-0 (1925)	Author: Rowland, Charles T.	Relating to requiring parties against whom monetary judgments have been or may be rendered, and also other witnesses, to testify in person or by deposition as to assets owned or pass transfers of property made by the Judiciary Committee.	House: Judiciary
	HB 437	39-0 (1925)	Author: McGill, Joseph	Relating to the filing of notice of pendency of suit; providing for the cancellation of such notice or suit by the court in which the suit or action is pending.	House: Judiciary
	HB 469	39-0 (1925)	Author: Jacks, Nathaniel Green	Relating to amending certain statute relating to pleas of privilege, the sufficiency thereof and the procedure thereon, so as to provide a definite length of time in which to file controverting affidavits and providing that an appeal shall in all events suspend trial on the merits pending the appeal.	House: Judiciary
	HB 515	39-0 (1925)	Author: Montgomery, William Rogers | et. al.	Relating to providing for the redemption of property sold under a judgment for taxes levied by any district organized under the laws of the State of Texas.	House: Judiciary
	SB 30	39-0 (1925)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to providing that all trial courts in this State before being authorized and empowered to impose any punishment or fine against another party for any alleged constructive contempt of said courts covering any alleged acts or conduct of said party, arising outside of and not in the presence of said courts, shall submit the issues of fact in such alleged constructive contempt to a jury of said courts as in civil cases, and the findings of said jury shall adjudge the party guilty of contempt as alleged.	Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 142	39-0 (1925)	Author: Smith, Jesse R.	Relating to amending certain statute relating to writs of error before the Supreme Court so as to extend the time in certain cases for the filing of petitions for writs of error.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 156	39-0 (1925)	Author: Moore, W. S.	Relating to amending certain statute by providing that the conviction of a felony shall not disqualify a witness from testifying.	Senate: Criminal Jurisprudence
	SB 157	39-0 (1925)	Author: Moore, W. S.	Relating to amending certain statute of the Code of Criminal Procedure relating to testimony in criminal cases by repealing the provision prohibiting persons convicted of a felony from testifying in said cases.	Senate: State Affairs
	SB 160	39-0 (1925)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to giving the Supreme Court of Texas the power to make and establish all rules of civil procedure for the government of said court and all other courts of this State so as to expedite the dispatch of business therein.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 296	39-0 (1925)	Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson	Relating to authorizing judges to appoint a receiver or receivers of any defunct or disorganized church or congregation; authorizing the management and sale of all such properties.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 307	39-0 (1925)	Author: Pollard, Sr., Tomas (Thomas) Glover	Relating to amending certain statute relating to pleas of privilege, the sufficiency thereof and the procedure thereon so as to provide a definite length of time in which to file controverting affidavits and providing that an appeal shall in all events suspend trial on the merits pending the appeal; and providing that the Act shall only apply to cases filed subsequent to time it becomes effective.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
	SB 362	39-0 (1925)	Author: Parnell, John D.	Relating to providing a method of serving citation in cases filed in the district and county courts in cases where the defendant's whereabouts are unknown.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 70	38-0 (1923)	Author: Carpenter, William C.	Relating to making attorneys' fees recoverable in certain cases, by adding a provision making attorneys' fees recoverable in certain suits for loss or damage to express shipments.
	HB 411	38-0 (1923)	Author: Henderson, Robert L.	Relating to granting permission to Cleo Fletcher to bring suit against the State of Texas in the District Court of McLennan County, Texas, or Coryell County, Texas, for personal injury claimed to be due said Cleo Fletcher for the loss of a leg while in the Reformatory for Juveniles.
	HB 461	38-0 (1923)	Author: Dielmann, Sr., Henry B.	Relating to prescribing when and how pleadings may be amended and filed.
	HB 484	38-0 (1923)	Author: Hughes, John A.	Relating to amending certain Article relating to pleas of privilege by providing that all pleas of privilege shall be in writing and sworn to and shall state that the party claiming such privilege was not at the institution of such suit, nor at the time of service nor at the time of filing such plea a resident of the county in which such suit was instituted.
	HB 591	38-0 (1923)	Author: Thrasher, Robert B.	Relating to amending certain statute so as to suspend further action in any cause pending the determination of an appeal on plea of privilege in said cause.
	HB 619	38-0 (1923)	Author: Chitwood, Richard Mortimer	Relating to amending certain law relating to the requisites of a plea of privilege, the prima facie proof of defendants right to a change of venue, the controverting plea of the plaintiff, the service and hearing thereof, and the right of either party to appeal from the judgment rendered.
	SB 41	38-0 (1923)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to providing that all trial courts in this State before being authorized and empowered to impose any punishment or fine against another party for any alleged constructive contempt of said courts covering any alleged acts or conduct of said party, arising outside of and not in the presence of said courts, shall submit the issues of fact involved in such alleged constructive contempt to a jury of said courts as in civil cases, and the findings of said jury hall adjudge the party guilty of contempt as alleged.
	SB 64	38-0 (1923)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to recovery and defendant's replevy bond in sequestration, by providing that the value proven shall be either that of the time of the execution of the replevy bond or that of the time of the trial, as the plaintiff may elect.
	SB 154	38-0 (1923)	Author: Ridgeway, Thomas Henry | et. al.	Relating to providing the method of preparing statement of fact in all cases appealed or taken up on writ of error and for the consideration of same by the appellate courts and for the repeal of all laws and parts of laws in any wise in conflict with the act or providing for the preparation of any statement of facts.
	SB 217	38-0 (1923)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to amending certain statutes so as to do away with the appointment of an attorney ad litem in suits where defendant has been cited by publication.
	SB 264	38-0 (1923)	Author: Strong, James Garrison	Relating to amending certain statute relating to the taking of depositions.
	SB 269	38-0 (1923)	Author: Murphy, Sr., Charles Alfred	Relating to procedure in civil district courts in certain counties and whose terms continue three months or longer.
	SB 296	38-0 (1923)	Author: Bledsoe, William Harrison	Relating to the requisites of a plea of privilege, the prima facie proof of defendants' rights to a change of venue, the controverting plea of the plaintiff, the service and hearing thereof, and the right of either party to appeal from the judgment rendered.
	SB 334	38-0 (1923)	Author: Witt, Edgar E.	Relating to providing the requirements of a plea of privilege to be sued in the county of one's residence.
	HB 87	37-0 (1921)	Author: Curtis, Albert B.	Relating to a certain Act regarding the rendering of verdicts by juries.
	HB 108	37-0 (1921)	Author: Williams, William M.	Relating to a certain Act regarding causes of action asserted by any soldier or sailor in the war between the United States and Germany.
	HB 260	37-0 (1921)	Author: Fugler, Virgil D.	Relating to amend a certain Act requiring clerks to file notice of suits, etc., in district courts.
	HB 583	37-0 (1921)	Author: Patman, John William Wright	Relating to providing for revising criminal and civil laws.
	SB 211	37-0 (1921)	Author: Davidson, Thomas Whitfield	Relating to regulate the procedure in the trial of Civil cases requiring parties to frame issues involved before the introduction of any evidence.
	SB 344	37-0 (1921)	Author: Floyd, Charles Richard	Relating to provide for the appointment of commission to revise the laws of the State.
	HB 20	36-0 (1919)	Author: Tilson, Thomas J. "Tile"	Relating to repealing certain Article requiring all the members of a jury to concur in the verdict, and to enact in its stead a new Article permitting a verdict in civil cases in the district court to be rendered when concurred in by nine or more jurors.
	HB 41	36-0 (1919)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to amending certain articles relating to taking depositions by oral examinations and answer so as to permit the taking of depositions of witnesses and of parties to suits by oral examination and answer in any civil case in certain courts of this State where depositions are now authorized by law to be taken.
	HB 42	36-0 (1919)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to amending certain articles so as to provide that no action for injuries done to the character or reputation of another by libel or slander shall be maintained unless written notice of the claim thereof has been given by the claimant to the adverse party or parties within ninety-five days after the accrual of the cause of action.
	HB 75	36-0 (1919)	Author: Bertram, Robert Elijah	Relating to repealing certain article requiring all the members of a jury to concur in a verdict and to enact in its stead a new article permitting a verdict in civil cases in the district court to be rendered when concurred in by nine or more jurors.
	HB 84	36-0 (1919)	Author: Curtis, Albert B.	Relating to amending certain statute relating to the rendering of verdicts by juries, and providing that ten or more jurors may return a verdict in any civil case in which the jury is composed of twelve members and that four or more jurors may return a verdict in any civil case in which the jury is composed of six members.
	HB 87	36-0 (1919)	Author: Seagler, Richard Ernest	Relating to amending certain laws relating to process and returns by providing that in citations by publications it shall not be necessary to state in the citation the details and particulars of the cause of action, and providing that in such suits against unknown heirs involving land it shall be sufficient in making the brief statement of the cause of action in such citations to state the kind of suit, the number of acres of land involved in the suit, the survey on which the land is situated and the county in which said land is situated.
	HB 418	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hill, Hood | et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws so as to provide that civil suits shall not be commenced nor process issued or served on Sunday except in cases of injunction, attachment, garnishment, sequestration or distress proceedings.
	HB 536	36-0 (1919)	Author: Burns, James Denson	Relating to amending certain statute relating to the submission of special issues in the trial of civil causes.
	SB 38	36-0 (1919)	Author: Williford, Robert Lee	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to appeals in the granting, refusing to grant, dissolving and refusing to dissolve injunctions; providing that the Transcript may be filed in the court of civil appeals not later than twenty days after the entry of such order or judgment of record.
	SB 45	36-0 (1919)	Author: Woods, James Hollins	Relating to amending certain statute relating to appeals in the granting, refusing to grant, dissolving and refusing to dissolve injunctions; and providing that transcript may be filed in the Court of Civil Appeals not later than twenty days after entry of such order or judgment of record, and providing for giving appellee copy of brief filed, if there be one.
	SB 72	36-0 (1919)	Author: Woods, James Hollins	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to depositions and rules of evidence by consolidating them and adding thereto certain provisions for the taking of depositions in cases of probating wills and other proceedings in estates where there is no opposing party or attorney of record, upon whom service of notice and copies of interrogatories may be had.
	SB 329	36-0 (1919)	Author: Hertzberg, Harry	Relating to amending certain statute relating to judgments by default.	Senate: Civil Jurisprudence
	HB 109	36-2 (1919)	Author: Burns, James Denson | et. al.	Relating to amending certain laws relating to the submission of special issues in the trial of civil cases.
	HB 11	35-0 (1917)	Author: Moore, John R. | et. al.	Relating to citation by publication against a defendant who is a non-resident of the State, or who is absent from the State, or who is a transient person, or unknown stockholders of a defunct corporation, or whose residence is unknown, or who is the unknown heir of a deceased person.
	HB 12	35-0 (1917)	Author: Moore, John R. | et. al.	Relating to the time when the answer in case of citation by publication shall be filed.
	HB 18	35-0 (1917)	Author: Fitzpatrick, Sr., Frank M.	Relating to authorizing the rendering of verdicts in civil cases by nine jurors.
	HB 190	35-0 (1917)	Author: Woods, James Hollins	Relating to the taking of depositions in cases probating wills and other estate proceedings where there is no opposing party or attorney of record.
	HB 201	35-0 (1917)	Author: Schlesinger, William	Relating to fixing the venue of suits against any private corporation or joint-stock company in any county in which the cause of action arose.
	HB 206	35-0 (1917)	Author: Tilson, Thomas J. "Tile"	Relating to the service of citations on foreign corporations.
	HB 209	35-0 (1917)	Author: Peyton, John B.	Relating to providing a period of limitation after which suits shall not be brought to collect delinquent taxes.
	HB 211	35-0 (1917)	Author: Miller, Barry	Relating to the taking of depositions by oral examinations and answer.
	HB 287	35-0 (1917)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to the maintenance of suits by foreign corporation in courts of this state.
	HB 310	35-0 (1917)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to regulating the pleadings and judgment in cases of trespass to try title.
	HB 336	35-0 (1917)	Author: McFarland, M. M.	Relating to fixing the venue of suits against any private corporation, association or joint stock company by providing that any person or firm may be sued in any county in which the cause of action arose.
	HB 488	35-0 (1917)	Author: Dudley, Richard M.	Relating to awarding a change of venue in civil suits in district courts under certain circumstances.
	HB 548	35-0 (1917)	Author: Carlock, Sr., Robert Lee	Relating to providing that if any action or suit be commenced within the proper period of limitation and the same should be dismissed from court without a trial, that the plaintiff shall have twelve months after the date of dismissal to commence a new action.
	HB 569	35-0 (1917)	Author: Swope, J. Hargrove	Relating to providing for the proof of common source of title and providing for the use of certified copies of instruments so as to permit the use of abstracts in lieu of such certified copies and providing for notice of the filing of such abstracts.
	HB 684	35-0 (1917)	Author: Miller, Barry | et. al.	Relating to preserving defenses in libel suits.
	HB 686	35-0 (1917)	Author: Miller, Barry | et. al.	Relating to fixing the venue of suits for damages for libel and slander.
	HB 753	35-0 (1917)	Author: Dudley, Richard M.	Relating to amending the provisions of the Revised Civil Statutes relating to change of venue in civil cases when judge is disqualified.
	SB 30	35-0 (1917)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to regulating the submission of facts to juries in civil cases, directing the time and manner of preparing charges, special issues and instructions, submission to counsel for objections, reading to the jury and a review of same on appeal.
	SB 76	35-0 (1917)	Author: Suiter, William David "Will"	Relating to amending certain laws in reference to appeals to the Court of Civil Appeals, stating in what cases allowed.
	SB 301	35-0 (1917)	Author: Alderdice, James Monroe	Relating to amending certain statutes relating to pleadings of defendants.
	SB 455	35-0 (1917)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending certain laws so as to permit nine jurors to return a verdict in civil cases.
	SB 11	35-2 (1917)	Author: Hopkins, Sr., George Milton	Relating to amending statutes so as to provide that a sailor or soldier shall not be required to answer to the merits of a suit during the time he is actively engaged as such.
	SB 1	35-3 (1917)	Author: Henderson, John Morgan | et. al.	Relating to amending statutes so as to provide that a sailor or soldier shall not be required to answer to the merits of a suit during the time he is actively engaged as such.
	HB 131	35-4 (1918)	Author: Schlesinger, William	Relating to authorizing the acknowledgments of written instruments and the taking of depositions of witnesses by officers authorized under the Military Laws of the United Stats to administer oaths.
	SB 83	35-4 (1918)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to authorizing the acknowledgments of written instruments and the taking of depositions of witness in the military or naval service by officers authorized under the Military Laws of the United States to administer oaths.
	HB 94	34-0 (1915)	Author: McAskill, Duncan Alexander	Relating to the submission of facts to juries in civil cases.
	HB 103	34-0 (1915)	Author: Williford, Robert Lee	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to appeals in civil suits wherein a Temporary writ of Inunction may be granted, refused, dissolved or perpetuated.
	HB 169	34-0 (1915)	Author: Tilson, Thomas J. "Tile"	Relating to providing that a verdict may be rendered in civil cases by a signed concurrence of nine jurors.
	HB 320	34-0 (1915)	Author: Williams, Newton Barber "Newt" | et. al.	Relating to providing the form of pleading in civil cases in the district and county courts and the manner and time of charging the juries in civil and criminal cases in said courts.
	HB 412	34-0 (1915)	Author: Woods, James Hollins	Relating to authorizing the Supreme Court to prescribe forms and rules and generally to regulate pleadings, procedure and practice in civil business arising in the courts of the state.
	HB 422	34-0 (1915)	Author: Crudgington, Jonathan Wilford	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to appeals in the granting, refusal to grant, dissolving and refusing to dissolve injunctions.
	HB 553	34-0 (1915)	Author: Griggs, Robert Sledge	Relating to amending a certain Statute providing for "Lis Pendens" notice in all suits involving the title to real estate.
	SB 35	34-0 (1915)	Author: McNealus, James Clayton	Relating to amending certain articles fixing the rate of interest on judgments, including judgments of the District and County Courts.
	SB 49	34-0 (1915)	Author: Bee, Carlos	Relating to regulating the submission of facts to juries in civil cases.
	SB 298	34-0 (1915)	Author: Morrow, Wright Chalfant	Relating to amending a certain Statute relating to any party or parties to any civil suit wherein a temporary injunction may be granted or refused, or have been granted shall be dissolved or motion to dissolve overruled, may appeal from the order or judgment granting or refusing or dissolving or refusing to dissolve such injunction to the Court of Civil Appeals.
	HB 184	33-0 (1913)	Author: Hunter, Samuel J. "Sam"	Relating to allowing attachments by indorsed levy on the property of un-incorporated non-resident defendants doing business in this state where the suit is based on tort, negligence, breach of contract or other cause of action ex delicto upon affidavit of non-incorporated and non-resident and without giving bond, so as to compel defendant to answer.
	HB 300	33-0 (1913)	Author: Ridgell, Thomas B.	Relating to whenever any foreign corporation doing business in this state shall remove any cause from the state court to federal court, it shall be the duty of the secretary of state to revoke the license of such corporation.

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