HB4327

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Joe Moody (D)
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Caption: Relating to wrongful death actions by siblings of a decedent.
Initially Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4327 expands wrongful death claims to include siblings of the deceased, granting them legal standing to file lawsuits in cases of wrongful death.

Mar 11, 2025


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

Apr 1, 2025


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

Apr 9, 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 14, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


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

May 2, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2501: Yea 101 (R 44, D 57) - Nay 35 (R 35, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hopper; Hunter; Isaac; Lambert; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Money; Morgan; Noble; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Wharton

Absent - Hickland; Kerwin; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Rose; Schatzline

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2501 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2501 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2501 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2501 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2501 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2618: Yea 98 (R 41, D 57) - Nay 42 (R 41, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Frank; Gerdes; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hunter; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Lozano; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wharton

Absent - Jones, V.; Simmons; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2618 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 2618 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Venton Jones: "When Record No. 2618 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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

May 21, 2025


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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Brian Yarbrough for Texas Alliance for Patient Access (TAPA)
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Fred Shannon for Texas Medical Liability Trust
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Kevin Reddington for Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR)
 

For

(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Guy Herman for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Leigh Joseph for self
(Wed 4/9/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self



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