Bill: HB 1630, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Vote Recommendation
Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Ramon Romero Jr.
Bill Caption
Relating to certain limitations on settlement agreements with a governmental unit.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to State.
Local Government
The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time
because this office cannot forecast the number of claims or account for
the increased cost of litigation on claims greater than or equal to
$30,000.
Bill Analysis
HB 1630 would amend the Civil
Practice and Remedies Code to prohibit a state or local governmental unit
from entering into a settlement of a claim or action against the governmental
unit for an amount of $30,000 or more and agreeing to a condition of the settlement that requires a party seeking
affirmative relief against the governmental unit to agree not to disclose any
fact, allegation, evidence, or other matter to any other person.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill affirms the principle of limited government. An important aspect of a limited government is government transparency. This would promote more government transparency on matters that affect taxpayers. For this reason, we support HB 1630.