HB2351
Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal.
Removes the $25 million cap currently in place for suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit for appellants during the pendency of an appeal of a civil action.-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101564D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 01/21/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/29/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/31/2025 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice (17-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2025 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2025 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2025 - House: Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107051D-S1
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (27-Y 12-N)
- 02/14/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (63-Y 32-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2351ER)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 04/02/2025 - House: Passed by for the day (47-Y 46-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
