Legislation - SB0581

Title: Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Sponsored by: Senator Henson
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing from $10,000 to $25,000 the maximum amount of compensatory damages that may be awarded to an owner of a pet from a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of the pet while acting individually or through an animal under the person's ownership, direction, or control.

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Opposite:: Judiciary

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Cross-filed with: HB0438

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0154 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2025 Legislative Date 1/30/2025 Action Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Floor Amendment {163420/1 (Senator Henson) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/21/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/02/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/17/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-1) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/27/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages
Senate	1/30/2025	1/30/2025	Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Favorable Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Floor Amendment {163420/1 (Senator Henson) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2025	2/21/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2025	3/02/2025	Referred Judiciary	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/02/2025	3/17/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-1)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 100
			Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law)

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