Florida Tort Reform 2025. Known as the “tort reform” bill, the new law makes numerous changes to tort law including the law governing. Florida governor ron desantis signed house bill 837 into law this morning with the effective date of upon its signing.

Florida governor ron desantis signed a comprehensive tort reform bill, hb 837, into law on march 24, 2023. The sweeping tort reform package amends florida’s comparative fault statute, reduces the statute of limitations for negligence claims, mandates transparency and disclosure.