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Free Enterprise
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Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 823 is known as the "Christion Fitzgerald Act," this bill amends the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act to allow recovery of exemplary damages by the estate or heirs of a deceased employee if the death resulted from the employer’s gross negligence or intentional acts. The Act applies only to claims arising from injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2026, contingent on voter approval of a constitutional amendment.
Author (1)
Contact the Author
Rep. Senfronia Thompson
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0720
Capitol Office:
CAP 3S.6
E-Mail:
