Legislation

Increasing from $15,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount in controversy in a civil action in which a party may not demand a jury trial; providing for the construction and prospective application of the Act; and making the Act contingent on the passage and ratification of a certain constitutional amendment.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0670

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0727 Session: 2020 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Contingency - on enactment of a constitutional amendment and on a referendum

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 4/10/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {802412/1 Adopted Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2021 Legislative Date 3/26/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/27/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (104-34) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/21/2021 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/12/2021 Legislative Date 4/12/2021 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Hearing 2/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	4/10/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Favorable with Amendments {802412/1 Adopted	45AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2021	3/26/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
House	4/12/2021	3/27/2021	Third Reading Passed (104-34)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	3/21/2021	Referred Rules	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/12/2021	4/12/2021	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings

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