CS/HB 551: Public Nuisances
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; McClain ; Payne ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Cortes ; Stone
Public Nuisances; Revises notice requirements for temporary injunctions relating to enjoinment of certain nuisances & extends notice period before lien may attach to certain real estate; provides that use of location for criminal or gang-related activity is public nuisance; declares that any place used on more than two occasions within certain period as site of specified violations is nuisance & may be abated or enjoined; provides property owner opportunity to remedy nuisance before specified legal actions may be taken against property in certain circumstances.
Senate Committee References:
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/24/2019 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/30/2019 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 66 |
| 3/5/2019 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 66 |
| 3/21/2019 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/25/19, 3:00 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 3/25/2019 | House |
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 520 |
| 3/26/2019 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 492 |
| 3/27/2019 | House |
• Original reference(s) removed: Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee • CS referred to State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 536 • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 536 |
| 4/8/2019 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 04/10/19, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/10/2019 | House |
• Favorable by State Affairs Committee; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 -HJ 633 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 633 |
| 4/12/2019 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/16/19, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall |
| 4/16/2019 | House |
• Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 745 |
| 4/17/2019 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 745 |
| 4/18/2019 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/19 |
| 4/24/2019 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 814 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/25/2019 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 864 • CS passed; YEAS 112 NAYS 0 -HJ 864 |
| 4/25/2019 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 503 • Received -SJ 503 |
| 5/3/2019 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Criminal Justice |
