S.B. No. 899
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the legislature's consent or approval of a settlement
  of a claim or action against this state.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subsection (a), Section 111.003, Civil Practice
  and Remedies Code, is amended to read as follows:
         (a)  The attorney general or other attorney representing
  this state may not enter into a settlement of a claim or action
  against this state without the consent or approval of the
  legislature in accordance with this chapter if the settlement:
               (1)  requires this state to pay total monetary damages
  in an amount that exceeds $10,000,000 [$25,000,000] in a state
  fiscal biennium; or
               (2)  commits this state to a course of action that in
  reasonable probability will entail a continuing increased
  expenditure of state funds over subsequent state fiscal bienniums.
         SECTION 2.  This Act applies to any settlement of a claim or
  action against this state on or after the effective date of this Act
  without regard to whether the claim or action commenced before, on,
  or after that date.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 899 passed the Senate on
  April 4, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 899 passed the House on
  May 23, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, one
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor