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HB0280Introduced in the House

Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments

Passed

Introduced by James Dunnigan, District 36

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Third Party Litigation Funding Amendments

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 18, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension · March 4, 2026

25

Yes

0

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

29 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Scott Sandall1Yes
Chris Wilson2Yes
John Johnson3Yes
Calvin Musselman4Yes
Ann Millner5Yes
Jerry Stevenson6Absent
Stuart Adams7Yes
Todd Weiler8Yes
Jen Plumb9Yes
Luz Escamilla10Absent

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  6. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  7. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280 in Version Sponsor

  8. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0280 in Released

  9. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in House Rules Committee

  10. House/ to standing committee in House Judiciary Committee

  11. House/ lifted from standing committee in House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee

  12. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  13. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  14. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280S01 in Version Sponsor

  15. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0280S01 in Released

  16. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  17. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  18. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee

  19. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee

  20. House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Business, Labor, and Commerce Committee

  21. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  22. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280S02 in Version Sponsor

  23. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0280S03 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  24. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0280S03 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  25. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  26. House/ circled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  27. House/ uncircled in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  28. House/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  29. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  30. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  31. Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  32. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  33. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0280S03 in Version Sponsor

  34. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0280S03 in Released

  35. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  36. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  37. Senate/ committee report favorable in Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee

  38. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  39. Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules in Senate Rules Committee

  40. Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  41. Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  42. Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension in Senate President

  43. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

  44. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  45. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

  46. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  47. Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  48. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  49. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

  50. House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

  51. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

  52. House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  53. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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