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HB2086

3rd Reading
Authored by Mihaela Plesa (D)
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Caption: Relating to a motion for determining a plaintiff is a vexatious litigant.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

HB 2086 proposes amendments to the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to refine the process for determining whether a plaintiff is a vexatious litigant. The bill allows courts to initiate such determinations independently, rather than solely at the request of a defendant. It revises the criteria for designating a plaintiff as a vexatious litigant and updates procedural requirements for motions and hearings. Additionally, it modifies provisions related to the security a plaintiff must furnish if deemed vexatious and establishes rules regarding dismissal and costs associated with such litigation.

Joint authors: Campos (D)

Jan 24, 2025

(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 14, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican

Apr 2, 2025

(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted

May 8, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 10, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 12, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar

May 15, 2025

(H) Campos signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2785: Yea 83 (R 48, D 35) - Nay 48 (R 30, D 18)
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Yea - Ashby; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Tepper; Thompson; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson
Nay - Alders; Barry; Bryant; Bucy; Cain; Collier; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lowe; Lozano; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Moody; Patterson; Paul; Romero; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Talarico; Tinderholt; Turner; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Absent - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Darby; Davis, Y.; Lalani; Lambert; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Oliverson; Reynolds; Rose
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 2785 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 2785 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
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May 16, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Brandon Johnson for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Charles Chapman for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as George Saldana for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Peter Beasley for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Steve Wofford for self

For

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Adam Swartz for Dallas County Justices of the Peace
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Cristan Shamburger for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Eric Carcerano for self (with Chambers County District Attorney)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Amy Bresnen for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Bo Stallman for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Dale Story for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Diana Story for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Kate Rhoad for self (with TFN)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Lee Parsley for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Mary Branson for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ma Tellez for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/2/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self

(Wed 4/2/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Cody Taylor for self