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HB 13: Sports Franchise Facilities

GENERAL BILL by Avila ; Diaz, M. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Caldwell ; Eagle ; Grant, J.

Sports Franchise Facilities; Prohibits sports franchise from constructing, reconstructing, renovating, or improving facility on leased public land; requires lease of facility on public land by sports franchise or sale of public land for sports franchise facility be at fair market value; provides requirements for contract to fund construction, reconstruction, renovation, or improvement of facility; specifies act does not impair certain contracts.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/10/2018 Senate - Died in Commerce and Tourism
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Appropriations (AP)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
8/30/2017 House • Filed
• Referred to Government Accountability Committee -HJ 13
9/6/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 09/12/17, 10:00 am, Morris Hall --Meeting cancelled
10/3/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 10/10/17, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
10/10/2017 House • Favorable by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 6 -HJ 250
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 250
1/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/11/18
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 13
1/11/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 299, 300
• Placed on 3rd reading
1/12/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 332
• Passed; YEAS 75 NAYS 27 -HJ 332
1/24/2018 Senate • In Messages
1/30/2018 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 249
1/31/2018 Senate • Received -SJ 249
3/10/2018 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Commerce and Tourism