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TX HB4036

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Katrina Pierson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adjusts liability limits in health care liability claims for inflation by tying them to changes in the Consumer Price Index (CPI-W) since September 1, 2003
  • Requires liability limits under Section 74.301 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code to increase or decrease based on CPI-W percentage changes from September 2003 to the time of final judgment or settlement
  • Applies the same inflation adjustment to liability limits and financial responsibility amounts under Section 74.302 for health care institutions
  • Uses the Bureau of Labor Statistics' CPI-W (Seasonally Adjusted U.S. City Average—All Items) as the measure for calculating adjustments
  • Applies only to health care liability claims accruing on or after the effective date, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise

Legislative Description

Relating to liability limits in a health care liability claim.

Civil Remedies & Liabilities

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

3/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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