Apr 13, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 711 (effective 7/1/2026)
Mar 14, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Enrolled
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB942ER)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB942)
Mar 13, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker
Mar 13, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President
Mar 6, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 34-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Courts of Justice Substitute agreed to
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (22-Y 17-N 0-A)
Mar 4, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB942)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26108970D-S1
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
Feb 17, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB942)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 10, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 36-N 0-A)
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read second time
Feb 9, 2026 · House
committee amendment agreed to
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House as amended
Feb 9, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB942)
Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read first time
Feb 4, 2026 · House
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment(s) (15-Y 7-N)
Jan 28, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered
Jan 28, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 3-N)
Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101866D
Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice