Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, clarifies that any governmental entity may purchase any of the insurance authorized under state law, without the necessity of public bidding, as required by any public or private act or charter restriction, if such insurance is purchased through a plan authorized and approved by any organization of cities, counties, or other governmental entities as contemplated by state law. - Amends TCA Title 12; Title 12, Chapter 3 and Title 29.
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Introduced
2Passed House
3Passed Senate
4To Governor
5Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
2025
Apr 29Comp. became Pub. Ch. 260Latest
Apr 14Comp. SB subst.
Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025 4/10/2025. Result: fail.Lower
Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/14/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 10Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Apr 10H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/14/2025
Apr 9Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/10/2025
Apr 8Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/8/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 2Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/9/2025
Apr 2Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/9/2025
Mar 31Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
Mar 26Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 4/2/2025
Mar 26Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 4/2/2025
Mar 19Action def. in State & Local Government Committee to 3/26/2025
Mar 19Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/26/2025
Mar 12Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded HOUSE CITIES & COUNTIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to State & Local Government Committee 3/12/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 12Placed on cal. State & Local Government Committee for 3/19/2025
Mar 5Action Def. in s/c Cities & Counties Subcommittee to 3/12/2025
Mar 5Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/12/2025
Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Cities & Counties Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
Feb 24Ref. to State & Local Government CommitteeMinor
Feb 24Assigned to s/c Cities & Counties SubcommitteeMinor
Feb 11Sponsor(s) withdrawn.Minor
Feb 11Sponsor change.Minor
Feb 6P2C, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt.