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CS/HB 1041: Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Burton ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Brown ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Leek ; Morales

Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults; Adds offenses to authority of Office of Statewide Prosecution; provides person convicted of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of elderly person or disabled adult is not qualified to act as personal representative; provides for forfeiture of specified benefits of persons convicted of offenses concerning elderly persons or disabled adults; provides persons convicted of offenses concerning elderly persons or disabled adults may still retain inheritance, survivorship rights, other rights, or trust interest if victim executes specified instrument; specifies additional conduct that constitutes abuse or exploitation of elderly person or disabled adult; revises provisions concerning injunctions for protection; provides for extension of ex parte temporary injunctions.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 7/6/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-221
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/16/2021 House • Filed
    2/25/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/8/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
    3/10/2021 House • Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    3/22/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    3/24/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
    3/25/2021 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/29/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/8/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/15/2021)
    4/9/2021 House • Amendment 157851 filed
    4/15/2021 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 157851 adopted
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
    • Immediately certified
    • Message sent to senate
    4/15/2021 Senate • In Messages
    4/19/2021 Senate • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 498
    4/20/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 498
    4/26/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 706
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1344 -SJ 706
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 706
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 706
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 706
    4/26/2021 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/28/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/29/2021 • Approved by Governor
    7/6/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-221

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  • CS/HB 1041, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1344 (c2) Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Burgess Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2021-221) -SJ 706

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 5 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1041, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/15/2021 at 5:51 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1344 (c2) Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Burgess Identical Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2021-221) -SJ 706

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2021 4:02 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 5 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1041, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/25/2021 at 11:08 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1344 (c1) Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Burgess Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2021-221) -SJ 706

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    157851 - Amendment
    Remove lines 184-237 and insert:
    Burton 4/9/2021
    1:55 PM
    House: Adopted
    4/15/2021
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/15/2021 3:36 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 5 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 10 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 12 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • HB 1041, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2021 at 2:53 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1344 (c1) Protection of Elderly Persons and Disabled Adults Burgess Similar Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1041 (Ch. 2021-221) -SJ 706

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    903489 - Amendment
    Remove lines 103-327 and insert:
    Burton 3/23/2021
    5:35 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/24/2021
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    16.56 Office of Statewide Prosecution. Page 2 (pdf)
    732.8031 Page 5 (pdf)
    733.303 Persons not qualified. Page 4 (pdf)
    736.1104 Killer not entitled to receive property or other benefits by reason of victim’s death. Page 8 (pdf)
    825.101 Definitions. Page 9 (pdf)
    825.102 Abuse, aggravated abuse, and neglect of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 10 (pdf)
    825.103 Exploitation of an elderly person or disabled adult; penalties. Page 11 (pdf)
    825.1035 Injunction for protection against exploitation of a vulnerable adult. Page 14 (pdf)

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