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CS/HB 879: Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services

GENERAL BILL by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Mercado

Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services; Revises elements that constitute theft of utilities; specifies circumstances that constitute prima facie evidence of violations; specifies types of damages that may be recovered for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services; specifies methods & bases used to determine & assess damages for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services.

Effective Date: 10/1/2017
Last Action: 6/26/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-145
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/17/2017 House • Filed
3/1/2017 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 97
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 97
3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
3/15/2017 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 383
• Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 383
4/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 04/17/17, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/17/2017 House • CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 720
4/18/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 717
4/20/2017 House • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 784
4/22/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 04/24/17, 9:00 am, Webster Hall
4/24/2017 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 807
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 807
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 913
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 958
• CS passed; YEAS 119 NAYS 0 -HJ 958
4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules -SJ 569
• Received -SJ 569
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 543
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 543
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 776 -SJ 543
• Read 2nd time -SJ 543
• Placed on 3rd reading
5/1/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 593
• CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 593
5/1/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1022
6/14/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/23/2017 • Approved by Governor
6/26/2017 • Chapter No. 2017-145