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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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
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
May 19, 2025 · House
House: Committee on Appropriations and Budget Committee: DO PASS AS AMENDED BY CS
Passed
23 yea–6 nay
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
42 yea–0 nay · 5 absent
May 22, 2025 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
85 yea–1 nay · 12 absent
Committee referrals
April 2, 2025 · State
Appropriations and Budget
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by Governor 05/27/2025
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Senate Sent to Governor
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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Senate Enrolled, to House
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Senate Referred for enrollment
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House Signed, returned to Senate
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 85 Nays: 1 View roll call
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House JCR adopted View roll call
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House General Order
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House Second Reading, direct to Joint Calendar
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House First Reading
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Senate Engrossed to House
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Senate Referred for engrossment
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 42 Nays: 0 View roll call
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Senate JCR adopted View roll call
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Senate Emergency removed
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Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget committee; JCR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Kane
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Senate Coauthored by Representative Caldwell (Trey) (principal House author)
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Senate Coauthored by Senator Haste
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Senate Authored by Senator Hall
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Senate First Reading