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CS/HB 225: Law Enforcement Officers Defense

GENERAL BILL by Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Arza ; Brandenburg ; Domino ; Greenstein ; Harper ; Kilmer ; Machek ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Robaina ; Rubio ; Vana ; Zapata

Law Enforcement Officers Defense; cites as "Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act"; redefines term "officer" for purposes of payment of costs & attorney's fees in certain actions commenced against officer; revises circumstances under which employing agency of officer has option of paying legal costs & attorney's fees in action arising out of officer's official duties; provides for jurisdiction re legal costs & attorney's fees, etc. Amends 111.065.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/5/2003 House • Prefiled
    2/13/2003 House • Referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations
    3/4/2003 House • Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00037
    4/11/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Criminal Justice (PS), 04/15/03, 8:30 am, Morris Hall
    4/15/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice (PS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention; On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Crime Prevention, 04/15/03, 9:45 am, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by Public Safety & Crime Prevention; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00399
    4/21/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
    4/22/2003 House • Now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs -HJ 00399
    5/2/2003 House • Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs

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  • CS/HB 225, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/21/2003 at 12:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 478 (c2) Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act Posey Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Messages
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees.

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  • HB 225, Original Filed Version Posted 2/14/2003 at 12:05 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Public Safety & Crime Prevention (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    111.065 Law enforcement officers, civil or criminal action against; employer payment of costs and attorney's fees.

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