HB2884

Signed by Governor
Authored by Brooks Landgraf (R)
View at Source

Caption: Relating to the required disclosure of certain financial relationships in civil actions against United States defense contractors.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2884 requires plaintiffs in civil lawsuits against U.S. defense contractors to disclose whether they or their attorneys have received funding or financial support from entities affiliated with nations subject to U.S. sanctions or embargoes. Plaintiffs must disclose these funding sources under oath as part of their initial court filings and have a continuing obligation to update disclosures throughout the case. Courts are prohibited from allowing privilege claims to withhold this information. Failure to comply may result in case dismissal or other legal sanctions.

Sponsors: Kolkhorst (R)

Feb 14, 2025


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

Mar 19, 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) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#453: Yea 141 (R 86, D 55) - Nay 6 (R 0, D 6)
View Source

Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Goodwin; Hinojosa; Meza; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Zwiener

Absent - Money; Talarico

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 453 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#493: Yea 138 (R 84, D 54) - Nay 5 (R 0, D 5)
View Source

Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Gonzalez, J.; Hinojosa; Meza; Rodriguez Ramos; Zwiener

Absent - Bryant; Jones, V.; Noble; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

You can view which lawmakers have received money from a specific PAC
by selecting the PAC from the list below:


(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 16, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(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 Steven Deline for self



Grassroots America We the People