Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 3242
Provides insured with cause of action for insurer's unfair claim settlement practices, other than practices related to settling workers' compensation or medical malpractice claim.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides insured with cause of action for insurer's unfair claim settlement practices, other than practices related to settling workers' compensation<b> or medical malpractice</b> claim.<b> Provides that insured may not bring action against attorney in attorney's personal capacity for act or practice that attorney undertakes on behalf of insurer, insured, beneficiary or other person in advising, presenting or negotiating insurance claim.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsors
2 co-sponsors
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 14 to June 25, 2023, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action32 actions on 23 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Apr 348 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 162 days
Business and LaborFeb 16 to Mar 2739 days
In the SenateApr 3 to Jun 2280 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 3 to Apr 52 days
JudiciaryApr 5 to May 2247 days
Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 22 to Jun 25 · stopped3 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
House of Representatives, third reading34–25
Passed · Apr 3 · 1 present
Senate, third reading17–7
Passed · Jun 22 · 6 present
House of Representatives, third reading53–0
Jun 23 · 7 present
Senate, third reading15–9
Jun 25 · 6 present
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 27
House of Representatives amendmentPending
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 22
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Apr 3
- Feb 14Introduced
- Feb 16Sent to Business and Labor
- Mar 1Heard in Business and Labor
- Mar 22Heard in Business and Labor
- Mar 27Business and Labor recommended it as amended
- Mar 28Read a second time
- Apr 3Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 25
In the Senate Apr 4 – Jun 22
- Apr 4Arrived in the Senate
- Apr 5Sent to Judiciary
- Apr 18Heard in Judiciary
- Apr 19Heard in Judiciary
- May 17Heard in Judiciary
- May 22Judiciary recommended it as amended
- Jun 15Read a second time
- Jun 22Passed the Senate, 17 to 7
Back in the House of Representatives Jun 23 – Jun 25
- Jun 23The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
- Sent to a conference committee
- Sent to a conference committee
- Jun 24Heard in the conference committee
- The conference committee recommended amending it
- Jun 25The Senate failed to adopt the conference committee's report, 15 to 9
- Died when the session ended
All 32 actions, as published
- Feb 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 16Referred to Business and Labor.House of Representatives
- Mar 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Mar 27Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.House of Representatives
- Mar 28Second reading.House of Representatives
- Mar 29Rules suspended. Carried over to March 30, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Mar 30Rules suspended. Carried over to April 3, 2023 Calendar.House of Representatives
- Apr 3Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Kropf, Speaker Rayfield, Sosa.House of Representatives
- Apr 3Third reading. Carried by Sosa. Passed.House of Representatives
- Apr 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Apr 5Referred to Judiciary.Senate
- Apr 18Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 19Public Hearing held.Senate
- May 17Work Session held.Senate
- May 22Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)Senate
- Jun 15Second reading.Senate
- Jun 16Carried over to 06-20 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 20Carried over to 06-21 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 21Carried over to 06-22 by unanimous consent.Senate
- Jun 22Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.Senate
- Jun 22Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate
- Jun 22Vote explanation(s) filed by Knopp.Senate
- Jun 23House refused to concur in Senate amendments.House of Representatives
- Jun 23Representatives Holvey, Mannix, Sosa appointed House conferees.House of Representatives
- Jun 23Senators Bonham, Campos, Prozanski appointed Senate conferees.Senate
- Jun 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Jun 24Conference Committee Recommendation: House concur in Senate amendments dated May 22, 2023 and bill be further amended and repassed.House of Representatives
- Jun 25Conference Committee Report read in Senate.Senate
- Jun 25Rules suspended. Senate failed to adopt Conference Committee Report and repass bill.Senate
- Jun 25Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson.Senate
- Jun 25At Desk upon adjournment.House of Representatives