Senate Committee on Judiciary A
May 7, 2024
9:00 A.M.
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 30, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB267
BARROW
FAMILY LAW
- Provides for the traumatic child abuser program. (8/1/24) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB459
SEABAUGH
MINERALS
- Provides relative to remediation of oilfield sites and exploration. (8/1/24)
HB25
MCCORMICK
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Provides for liability relative to experimental or emergency use vaccinations (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB87
ECHOLS
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Provides relative to liability arising from COVID-19 vaccinations
HB383
GALLE
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Limits liability of operators of motor vehicles for harm caused to certain persons who are injured while illegally blocking a road or highway
HB443
COATES
CIVIL/LAW
- Provides relative to confidentiality of records in cases involving certain protected persons
HB552
BRAUD
COURTS
- Authorizes the Twenty-Fifth Judicial District Court to hold certain sessions of court west of the Mississippi River
HB669
BOYD
COURTS
- Provides relative to judicial security (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)
HB754
LAFLEUR
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides relative to filing fees for the Complex Litigation Section Pilot Program in the 19th JDC (EN +$120,000 LF RV See Note)
HB757
LAFLEUR
COURTS/COURT COSTS
- Provides relative to the judicial expense fund for the 19th JDC
HB785
SCHAMERHORN
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Provides relative to liability for commercial motor vehicles
HB789
BOURRIAQUE
COURTS/COURT REPORTERS
- Provides relative to court reporter fees in the Fourteenth Judicial District (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
HB803
MUSCARELLO
CIVIL/PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to interruption of prescription and venue
HB905
FREIBERG
JURY DUTY
- Permits jurors to donate their per diem compensation to the Capital Area Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) (EN NO IMPACT LF EX See Note)
HB973
VENTRELLA
CIVIL/ACTIONS
- Provide relative to the limitation of liability for recreational landowners
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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