Bill authors
House Bill 1492
Relating to consideration of asbestos or silica trust claims in certain actions asserting asbestos- or silica-related injuries.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 16, 2015
Approved by House
May 11, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 22, 2015
Became law
June 16, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Rodney Anderson (R)
- Rep. Trent Ashby (R)
- Rep. Cecil Bell (R)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Greg Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Cindy Burkett (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R)
- Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Rep. Byron Cook (R)
- Rep. Myra Crownover (R)
- Rep. John Cyrier (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Drew Darby (R)
- Rep. Gary Elkins (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. Marsha Farney (R)
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. John Frullo (R)
- Rep. Rick Galindo (R)
- Rep. Charlie Geren (R)
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- Rep. Larry Gonzales (R)
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Ken King (R)
- Rep. Phil King (R)
- Rep. Susan King (R)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Linda Koop (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. John Kuempel (R)
- Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R)
- Rep. Lyle Larson (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. J. M. Lozano (R)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Morgan Meyer (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Geanie Morrison (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R)
- Rep. John Otto (R)
- Rep. Chris Paddie (R)
- Rep. Tan Parker (R)
- Rep. Dennis Paul (R)
- Rep. Gilbert Peña (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. Four Price (R)
- Rep. John Raney (R)
- Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
- Rep. Leighton Schubert (R)
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R)
- Rep. J.D. Sheffield (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. Wayne Smith (R)
- Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Phil Stephenson (R)
- Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Jason Villalba (R)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Paul Workman (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
- Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Bill sponsors
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 June 16, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 06/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage reported | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 04/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | 03/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 02/16/2015 | Texas House |
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