Tort Liability and Reform - As enacted, prohibits governmental entities or local boards of education from extending immunity granted to independent school bus contractors rather than independent school bus owners and operators for providing school-related transportation services; requires liability insurance coverage in a contract or agreement between a local board of education and an independent school bus contractor for such services to be in an amount sufficient to satisfy applicable law; permits evidence of such coverage to include a certificate of insurance from an insurance provider that lists the local board of education as an additional insured. - Amends TCA Title 29, Chapter 20.

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History

1. 2025
   1. May 13Comp. became Pub. Ch. 299Latest
   2. Apr 16Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025 4/15/2025. Result: fail.Lower
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/16/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   3. Apr 16Comp. SB subst.
   4. Apr 15H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 4/16/2025
   5. Apr 14Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/15/2025
   6. Apr 2Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
      • Vote recorded HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 4/2/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   7. Mar 26Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 4/2/2025
   8. Mar 24Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   9. Mar 19Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   10. Mar 18Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Judiciary Committee 3/18/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   11. Mar 12Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/18/2025
   12. Mar 11Action def. in Education Committee to 3/18/2025
   13. Mar 5Placed on cal. Education Committee for 3/11/2025
   14. Mar 4Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Education Committee 3/4/2025 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   15. Feb 26Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   16. Feb 26Placed on s/c cal Education Administration Subcommittee for 3/4/2025
   17. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Education Committee - Judiciary CommitteeMinor
   18. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Education Administration SubcommitteeMinor
   19. Feb 3Intro., P1C.Minor
   20. Jan 29Filed for introductionIntroduced