Legislation - SB0269

Title: Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills
Sponsored by: Senator Henson
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing a rebuttable presumption in an action for personal injury or wrongful death that a medical bill from a health care provider or an agent of the health care provider is authentic, fair, and reasonable if the bill was properly provided in discovery; and establishing that a party may overcome the presumption that a medical bill is authentic, fair, and reasonable by proving, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the medical bill, or any charge in a medical bill, is not authentic, is unfair, or is unreasonable.

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Cross-filed with: HB0385

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/19/2026 Legislative Date 1/19/2026 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2026 Legislative Date 1/20/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2026 Legislative Date 1/27/2026 Action Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/19/2026	1/19/2026	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Rebuttable Presumption of Medical Bills
Senate	1/20/2026	1/20/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/27/2026	1/27/2026	Hearing 2/03 at 2:00 p.m.

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