Legislative Report Card

Sponsors:
Starnes (R87); Barnhart (R82); Howard (R79); Steen (R76)

Title:
HOUSE PENSIONS COMMITTEE DUTIES

Summary:
An Act to Allow the Statutory Duties of the House Committee on Pensions and Retirement to be Carried Out by the House Committee on State Personnel.

Cospons:
Hilton (R96); McGee (R75); Cleveland (R14); Brown, L. (R73); Hurley (R70); Guice (R113); Stevens, S. (R90); Torbett (R108); Moffitt (R116); Jones (U65); Iler (R17); Randleman (R94); Burr (R67); Folwell (R74); Dollar (R36); Frye (R84); Moore, T. (R111); Blust (R62); Dockham (R80)

Subjects:
Legislative Affairs; Labor & Employment; Public Employees Retirement

Progress:
2nd Chamber: Referred to Committee

Status:
02/09/2011 – Senate Committee On Pensions & Retirement and Aging

History:
01/26/2011 – H Filed in the House.
01/27/2011 – H Referred To House Committee On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
02/02/2011 – H Reported favorably by committee.
02/03/2011 – H Withdrawn from the Calendar.
02/03/2011 – H Re-referred To House Committee On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House.
02/08/2011 – H Withdrawn from committee.
02/08/2011 – H Calendared For Immediate Consideration.
02/08/2011 – H Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading.
02/09/2011 – S Received From House.
02/09/2011 – S Referred To Senate Committee On Pensions & Retirement and Aging.

Sponsors:

McGrady (R117); Mobley (D5); Randleman (R94); Haire (D119)

Title:

SEX OFFENDERS CAN'T BE EMS PERSONNEL

Summary:

An Act to Prohibit Sex Offenders from Being Emergency Medical Services Personnel.

Cospons:

Moore, T. (R111); Parmon (D72); Rapp (D118); Wray (D27); Brown, L. (R73); Hurley (R70); Guice (R113); Stevens, S. (R90); Iler (R17); Jones (U65); Warren, H. (R77); Jordan (R93); Faircloth (R61); Gill (D33); Sager (R11); Spear (D2); Brisson (D22); Faison (D50); Cleveland (R14); Frye (R84); McGee (R75); Lucas, M. (D42); Setzer (R89)

Subjects:

Criminal Procedure & Penal Code; Law Enforcement & Fire Control

Progress:

1st Chamber: Reported from Committee

Status:

02/17/2011 – Reported by House committee

History:

02/08/2011 – H Filed in the House.
02/09/2011 – H Referred To House Committee On Judiciary B.
02/17/2011 – H Reported favorably by committee substitute.

Scheduled:

02/21/2011 – House Calendar, 7:00 p.m., House Chamber

Sponsors:
Apodaca (R48); Brown, H. (R6); Rucho (R39)

Title:
MEDICAL LIABILITY REFORMS

Summary:
An Act to Reform the Laws Relating to Medical Liability by Providing Limited Protection from Liability to Those Providing Emergency Medical Care, by Authorizing the Bifurcation of Trials on Issues of Liability and Damages in Certain Actions, by Limiting the Amount of Noneconomic Damages that May be Awarded, by Authorizing the Periodic Payment of Future Economic Damages in Lieu of a Lump-Sum Payment, and by Modifying Appeal Bonds in Medical Malpractice Actions.

Cospons:
Tillman (R29); Stevens, R. (R17); Hunt (R15); Jones, Ed (D4); Clary (R46); Pate (R5); Jackson (R10); Mansfield (D21); Hise (R47); Meredith (R19); Goolsby (R9); Davis (R50); Tucker (R35); Rabon (R8); Soucek (R45); Harrington (R43); Gunn (R24); Walters (D13); Rouzer (R12); Preston (R2); Blake (R22); Brock (R34); Bingham (R33); Purcell (D25)

Subjects:
Health Care Professionals; Civil Matters & Courts; Hospitals; Insurance

Progress:
Filed

Status:
02/02/2011 – Filed in the Senate

History:
02/02/2011 – S Filed in the Senate.