BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1001: Tort judgment interest rate
Revising the rate of interest on certain tort judgments.
Summary
- The judgment interest rate when the state, local governments, or private litigants appeal adverse decisions of courts in tort cases is four percentage points above the 26-week treasury bill average rate as of the first auction of the previous month, calculated based on the date of the judgment.
From the House Bill Analysis (HB 1001), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Les Thomas (R-31)
- Introduced
- January 13, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 30, 1998
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Les Thomas (R-31)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1001 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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