HB1111
Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Civil litigation; suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit upon appeal.
Increases the cap currently in place for suspension bonds and irrevocable letters of credit for appellants during the pendency of an appeal of a civil action from $25 million to $100 million. The bill also requires, beginning April 1, 2031, and at each five-year interval ending on April 1 thereafter, ... (More) this monetary cap to be adjusted to reflect the change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104801D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Civil
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
- 02/10/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 5-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107507D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (69-Y 28-N 0-A)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (9-Y 6-N)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Defeated by Senate (17-Y 23-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage rejected by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Reading of amendment not waived
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Senator Surovell Amendment agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/11/2026 - Senate: Blank Action
- 03/12/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (63-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
