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HB 401 Sovereign Immunity

Feb 9, 2023

General Bill by Beltran

Sovereign Immunity: Removes statutory limits on liability for tort claims against state & its agencies & subdivisions; revises requirements for government entity to settle claim or judgment; revises timeframes within which claim must be presented & within which agency must make final disposition of claim after it is filed to prevent claim from being deemed denied; revises exceptions relating to instituting actions on claims against state or one of its agencies or subdivision.

Effective Date: October 1, 2024

Last Event: Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda on Thursday, February 2, 2023 3:41 PM