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84th Regular Session, 2015
	HB 1988 (84th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the liability of sellers and manufacturers for the misuse of a product.
	Author: Springer, Drew
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
81st Regular Session, 2009
	HB 4167 (81st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of the court over a nonresident manufacturer in a products liability action involving a nonmanufacturing seller.
	Author: Gutierrez, Roland \| et. al.
	Committees: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
80th Regular Session, 2007
	HB 1927 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the liability of manufacturers or sellers of fuel additives and components and fuels.
	Author: Chisum, Warren
	Committees: Civil Practices
	Last Action: Postponed
	HB 3354 (80th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the liability of a manufacturer or seller of a non-consumer safety product.
	Author: Haggerty, Pat
	Committees: Civil Practices
	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices
78th Regular Session, 2003
	HB 4 (78th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reform of certain procedures and remedies in civil actions.
	Author: Nixon, Joe \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill
	Committees: Civil Practices \| State Affairs
	Last Action: See remarks for effective date
	HCR 299 (78th R.S.)
	Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make technical corrections to H.B. No. 4.
	Author: Nixon, Joe
	Sponsor: Ratliff, Bill
	Last Action: Signed by the Governor
75th Regular Session, 1997
	HB 912 (75th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain inherently unsafe products.
	Author: Hirschi, John \| et. al.
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
74th Regular Session, 1995
	HB 274 (74th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to increased civil penalties for deceptive trade practices against elderly consumers.
	Author: Combs, Susan \| et. al.
	Committees: Civil Practices
	Last Action: Coauthor Authorized
	HB 278 (74th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the time in which a products liability action against a seller of general aviation aircraft must be commenced.
	Author: Bosse, Fred
	Committees: Civil Practices
	Last Action: Referred to Civil Practices
	SB 214 (74th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to increased civil penalties for deceptive trade practices against elderly consumers.
	Author: Sims, Bill \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development
73rd Regular Session, 1993
	HB 373 (73rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability.
	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis \| et. al.
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Coauthor Authorized
	HB 1343 (73rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the time in which a products liability action against a seller of general aviation aircraft must be commenced.
	Author: Bosse, Fred
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	HB 2693 (73rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a cause of action by the state or unit of government against the manufacturer of a tobacco product under certain circumstances and providing that certain defenses shall not be applicable.
	Author: Hirschi, John
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 4 (73rd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability.
	Author: Parker, Carl \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis
	Committees: State Affairs \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/93
72nd Regular Session, 1991
	HB 5 (72nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Bivins, Teel
	Committees: State Affairs \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to s/c by Chairman
	SB 301 (72nd R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: Bivins, Teel \| et. al.
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
71st Regular Session, 1989
	HB 15 (71st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis \| et. al.
	Sponsor: McFarland, Bob
	Committees: State Affairs \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Reported favorably w/o amendments
	HB 2522 (71st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the liability of certain sellers in products liability actions.
	Author: Smith, Ashley
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 708 (71st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: McFarland, Bob
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Left as pending business in comm.
	SB 1055 (71st R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the recovery by a claimant in certain products liability actions contesting the safety of certain vehicles.
	Author: Krier, Cynthia
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development
71st 1st Called Session, 1989
	HB 15 (71st 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 41 (71st 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: McFarland, Bob
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development
71st 4th Called Session, 1990
	HB 15 (71st 4th C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 71 (71st 4th C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: McFarland, Bob
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Referred to Economic Development
71st 5th Called Session, 1990
	HB 100 (71st 5th C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability actions.
	Author: Seidlits, Jr., Curtis
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
68th Regular Session, 1983
	HB 1488 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the regulation of the formation and operation of risk retention groups; providing penalties.
	Author: Simpson, Bob
	Sponsor: Lyon, Ted
	Committees: Insurance \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	HB 2124 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the method of payment of damages in certain court action.
	Author: Schoolcraft, Alan
	Committees: Public Health
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Public Health
	HB 2219 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reduction of damage awards in certain civil suits; and declaring an emergency.
	Author: Pierce, George
	Committees: Judiciary
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	SB 160 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to creation of the offense of tampering with a consumer product including food or drugs; defining offenses and providing penalties.
	Author: Glasgow, Bob
	Sponsor: Barton, Erwin
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
	SB 1201 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the method of payment of damages in certain court action.
	Author: Brown, J.E.
	Committees: Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
	SB 1202 (68th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reduction of damage awards in certain civil suits; and declaring an emergency.
	Author: Brown, J.E.
	Committees: Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence
67th Regular Session, 1981
	HB 855 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to contractual limitations on certain liability.
	Author: Riley, Ken
	Committees: Business & Industry
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Business and Industry
	HB 1136 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to product liability suits.
	Author: McFarland, Bob
	Committees: Employment Practices
	Last Action: Committee laid on table subject to call
	HB 1310 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to limitation of consequential damages by contract.
	Author: Riley, Ken
	Committees: Judiciary
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on Judiciary
	HB 1507 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the method of payment of damages in certain court actions.
	Author: Pennington, Randy
	Committees: Employment Practices
	Last Action: Coauthor authorized
	HB 1627 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the limitation of remedies for the breach of a sales contract.
	Author: Riley, Ken
	Committees: Employment Practices
	Last Action: Subcommittee laid on table subject to call
	HB 2154 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to time limitations on product liability suits.
	Author: Nabers, Lynn
	Sponsor: Harris, O.H.
	Committees: Employment Practices \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably without amendments
	SB 511 (67th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to product liability suits.
	Author: Meier, Bill
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Governor submitted as emergency
66th Regular Session, 1979
	HB 373 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to evidence that a product complies with federal or state standards or regulations in certain actions for damages based on strict tort liability.
	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 374 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to qualifications of expert witnesses in products liability cases.
	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 375 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to misuse as a defense in product liability suits.
	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 376 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain alterations and modifications of a product as a defense in a product liability suit.
	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 377 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the time for filing certain lawsuits against manufacturers, suppliers, sellers, lessors, and bailors.
	Author: McLeod, E. Douglas
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 631 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a system of comparative fault in product liability suits.
	Author: McFarland, Bob
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 670 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to state of the art as a defense in products liability suits.
	Author: Schlueter, Stan
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Subcommittee on Products Liability
	HB 691 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the method of payment of damages in certain court action.
	Author: Davis, Bob
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Committee on State Affairs
	HB 1161 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to products liability.
	Author: McFarland, Bob
	Sponsor: Meier, Bill
	Committees: State Affairs \| Economic Development
	Last Action: Motion lost to suspend reg order (to consider on 2nd reading)
	SB 135 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a system of comparative fault in product liability suits.
	Author: Farabee, Ray
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	SB 136 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to misuse as a defense in products liability suits.
	Author: Farabee, Ray
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments
	SB 137 (66th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to certain alterations, modifications, and care of a product as a defense in products liability suit.
	Author: Farabee, Ray
	Committees: Economic Development
	Last Action: Reported from committee favorably with amendments
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