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HB3816 • 2025

Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding.

Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Kropf
Last action
2025-07-07
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-07 House

    Chapter 360, (2025 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2026.

  2. 2025-06-20 House

    Governor signed.

  3. 2025-06-12 House

    Speaker signed.

  4. 2025-06-12 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-11 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Broadman. Passed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 5--Anderson, Bonham, Linthicum, McLane, Robinson; Excused, 2--Nash, Starr.

  6. 2025-06-10 Senate

    Carried over to 06-11 by unanimous consent.

  7. 2025-06-09 Senate

    Carried over to 06-10 by unanimous consent.

  8. 2025-06-05 Senate

    Carried over to 06-09 by unanimous consent.

  9. 2025-06-04 Senate

    Carried over to 06-05 by unanimous consent.

  10. 2025-06-03 Senate

    Carried over to 06-04 by unanimous consent.

  11. 2025-06-02 Senate

    Carried over to 06-03 by unanimous consent.

  12. 2025-05-29 Senate

    Carried over to 06-02 by unanimous consent.

  13. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.

  14. 2025-05-28 Senate

    Second reading.

  15. 2025-05-20 Senate

    Work Session held.

  16. 2025-05-19 Senate

    Work Session held.

  17. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  18. 2025-04-21 Senate

    First reading. Referred to President's desk.

  19. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Referred to Judiciary.

  20. 2025-04-17 House

    Third reading. Carried by Kropf. Passed. Ayes, 50; Nays, 1--Cate; Excused, 6--Dobson, Helm, McDonald, Nguyen H, Sosa, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 3--Boshart Davis, Levy E, Sanchez.

  21. 2025-04-16 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 17, 2025 Calendar.

  22. 2025-04-15 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to April 16, 2025 Calendar.

  23. 2025-04-14 House

    Second reading.

  24. 2025-04-10 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.

  25. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  26. 2025-04-02 House

    Public Hearing held.

  27. 2025-03-04 House

    Referred to Judiciary.

  28. 2025-02-27 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

<b>Digest: The Act says that half of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier goes to DOJ to fund victim services. The Act lets an insurance carrier tell the DA not to seek restitution. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.0).</b>
[<i>Digest: The Act tells DOJ to study victims and make a report. (Flesch Readability Score: 87.9).</i>]
[<i>Requires the Department of Justice to study victims. Directs the department to submit findings to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to the judiciary not later than September 15, 2026.</i>]
[<i>Sunsets on January 2, 2027.</i>]
<b>Provides for 50 percent of awards of restitution ordered to an insurance carrier to be paid to the Department of Justice for purposes of victim services funding. Allows an insurance carrier to direct the district attorney not to seek restitution for damages incurred by the insurance carrier.</b>
Relating to: Relating to victims.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned