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CS/SB 294: Emergency Communication Systems

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Hays

Emergency Communication Systems; Revising provisions relating to oversight of certain fees by the Technology Program within the Department of Management Services; revising provisions for administration, distribution, and use of the E911 fee; providing that fees collected may not be included in the base for measuring any tax, fee, surcharge, or other charge; providing that the Department of Revenue is the agent for the E911 Board for purposes of collecting the prepaid wireless E911 fee; revising provisions for accounting, distribution, use, and auditing of the Emergency Communications Number E911 System Fund, etc. APPROPRIATION: $440,713

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July, 1, 2014
Last Action: 4/25/2014 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 175 (Ch. 2014-196), CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2014-197) -SJ 687
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (AFT)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/18/2013 Senate • Filed
    11/4/2013 Senate • Referred to Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 31
    1/6/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 01/14/14, 10:00 am, 301 Senate Office Building
    1/14/2014 Senate • Favorable by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 135
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax -SJ 135
    2/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax, 02/19/14, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Office Building
    2/19/2014 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 139
    2/20/2014 Senate • Now in Appropriations -SJ 139
    3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 31
    4/17/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/22/14, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/22/2014 Senate • CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 584
    4/23/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 584
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/14
    • CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 586
    4/25/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 687
    • Substituted CS/CS/HB 175 -SJ 687
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 175 (Ch. 2014-196), CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2014-197) -SJ 687

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  • CS/SB 294, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/23/2014 at 5:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/23/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 292 (c1) Public Records/Wireless Service Provider/Department of Revenue Hays Linked Last Action: 4/3/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2014-197), CS/CS/HB 175 (Ch. 2014-196) -SJ 439
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 175 (er) Emergency Communication System Steube Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-196, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2014-197)
    Location: Became Law
    H 177 (er) Pub. Rec./Prepaid Wireless E911 Fee Steube Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-197, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 175 (Ch. 2014-196)
    Location: Became Law

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    365.172 Emergency communications number “E911.” Page 2 (pdf)
    365.173 Emergency Communications Number E911 System Fund. Page 31 (pdf)
    401.465 911 public safety telecommunicator certification. Page 37 (pdf)

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  • SB 294, Original Filed Version Posted 10/18/2013 at 9:09 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2014 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Pre-Meeting) 2/18/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2014 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2014 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 292 (c1) Public Records/Wireless Service Provider/Department of Revenue Hays Linked Last Action: 4/3/2014 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2014-197), CS/CS/HB 175 (Ch. 2014-196) -SJ 439
    Location: Laid on Table
    H 175 (c2) Emergency Communication System Steube Similar Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-196, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 177 (Ch. 2014-197)
    Location: Became Law
    H 177 (er) Pub. Rec./Prepaid Wireless E911 Fee Steube Compare Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-197, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 175 (Ch. 2014-196)
    Location: Became Law

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    630790 - Amendment
    Delete lines 528 - 529 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/18/2014
    12:03 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    195846 - Amendment
    Delete lines 589 - 780 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/18/2014
    12:03 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    269546 - Amendment
    Delete line 832 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/18/2014
    12:03 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    490150 - Amendment
    Delete line 935 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/18/2014
    12:04 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2014
    Web Page
    PDF
    645826 - Amendment
    Delete lines 1070 - 1081 and insert:
    Appropriations
    (Hays)
    4/18/2014
    12:04 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/23/2014
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/14/2014 10:00 AM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/19/2014 3:30 PM Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/22/2014 9:00 AM Appropriations 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    365.172 Emergency communications number “E911.” Page 2 (pdf)
    365.173 Emergency Communications Number E911 System Fund. Page 31 (pdf)
    401.465 911 public safety telecommunicator certification. Page 37 (pdf)

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