Legislation

Providing that specified provisions in a contract or an agreement relating to architectural, engineering, inspecting, or surveying services that purport to require the promisor or indemnitor to defend or pay the costs of defending specified promisees or indemnitees against liability for specified damages are against public policy and are void and unenforceable under specified circumstances; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0234

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0455 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2016 Legislative Date 2/09/2016 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/12/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/12/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/13/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/19/2016 Legislative Date 5/19/2016 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/08/2016	2/08/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/09/2016	2/09/2016	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/14/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2016	3/12/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	44
House	3/15/2016	3/12/2016	Second Reading Passed	44
House	3/16/2016	3/13/2016	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	45
Senate	3/17/2016	3/17/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	46
Senate	3/31/2016	4/04/2016	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable Report Adopted	57
Senate	4/01/2016	3/28/2016	Second Reading Passed	57
Senate	4/04/2016	3/29/2016	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	58
House	4/05/2016	3/29/2016	Returned Passed	61
Post Passage	5/19/2016	5/19/2016	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 636

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
3/15/2016	Text - Third - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
5/24/2016	Text - Chapter - Agreements to Defend or Pay the Cost of Defense - Void
3/14/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/01/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/13/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (139-0) - 03/13/16
3/29/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 03/29/16

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