Business and Commerce - As enacted, revises law relative to commercial litigation financiers and litigation financing contracts. - Amends TCA Title 47. HB2108 has been assigned Public Chapter Number 1005 by the Secretary of State.
What it does: ON MARCH 9, 2026, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND PASSED HOUSE BILL 2108, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites the bill to, instead, require a commercial litigation financier to meet the same registration and bond requirements as a litigation financier. Present law prohibits a litigation financier from engaging in a litigation financing transaction unless it is registered as a litigation financier. This amendment prohibits a commercial litigation financier from engaging in a commercial litigation financing transaction unless it is registered as a commercial litigation financier. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Third Consideration
The tally
Yes 26 · No 6 · Not voting 1
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Republicans | 26 | 0 | 1 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes.
The full roll (33)
Yes 26
- Adam LoweR1
- Becky MasseyR6
- Bill PowersR22
- Bo WatsonR11
- Bobby HarshbargerR4
- Brent TaylorR31
- Dawn WhiteR13
- Ed JacksonR25
- Ferrell HaileR18
- Jack JohnsonR27
- Janice BowlingR16
- Jessie SealR8
- Joey HensleyR28
- Ken YagerR12
- Kerry RobertsR23
- Mark PodyR17
- Page WalleyR26
- Paul BaileyR15
- Paul RoseR32
- Randy McNallyR5
- Richard BriggsR7
- Rusty CroweR3
- Shane ReevesR14
- Steve SoutherlandR9
- Todd GardenhireR10
- Tom HatcherR2
No 6
Not voting 1
- John StevensR24
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.