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2026 Regular Session

SB1168

The Governmental Tort Claims Act; definitions and extent of liability; increasing limits on liability for certain claims. Effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate March 31, 2025 Senate committee substitute May 19, 2025 Senate passed May 20, 2025 Sent to House May 20, 2025 Introduced in House May 20, 2025 House passed May 22, 2025 Enrolled May 22, 2025 Sent to Governor May 22, 2025 Governor approved May 28, 2025

Recorded floor votes

4 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

May 19, 2025 · Senate

Senate: Committee on Appropriations and Budget: DO PASS AMENDED CS

Passed

21 yea–0 nay

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May 19, 2025 · House

House: Committee on Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS

Passed

23 yea–6 nay

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May 20, 2025 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 5 absent

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May 22, 2025 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

85 yea–1 nay · 12 absent

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Committee referrals

April 2, 2025 · State

Appropriations and Budget

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 05/27/2025
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Referred for enrollment
  6. House Signed, returned to Senate
  7. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 1 View roll call
  8. House JCR adopted View roll call
  9. House General Order
  10. House Second Reading, direct to Joint Calendar
  11. House First Reading
  12. Senate Engrossed to House
  13. Senate Referred for engrossment
  14. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0 View roll call
  15. Senate JCR adopted View roll call
  16. Senate Emergency removed
  17. Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed View roll call
  18. Senate Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
  19. Senate Coauthored by Representative Kane
  20. Senate Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)
  21. Senate Coauthored by Senator Haste
  22. Senate Authored by Senator Hall
  23. Senate First Reading
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