House bill · 89R
HB 5543
Relating to creating a private cause of action for bad faith claims of patent infringement.
Progress
59 days from first to latest action, across 14 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
Heard in committee
May 7
Reported from committee
May 8
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 8, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
May 7, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from schedule
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Trade, Workforce and Economic Development
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 31 days
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