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CS/CS/HB 535: Funeral Service Benefits for Public Safety Officers

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; Botana ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Barnaby ; Canady ; Garcia ; Leek ; Lopez, V. ; Plakon ; Salzman

Funeral Service Benefits for Public Safety Officers; Authorizes travel expenses for members of law enforcement agency for specified purpose; increases amount of money to be paid toward funeral & burial expenses of officers killed in line of duty; authorizes number of hours of administrative leave to be granted to members of law enforcement agency for specified purpose; authorizes head of law enforcement agency to deny such administrative leave; authorizes use of state motor vehicle to attend funeral within state of law enforcement officer who was killed in line of duty.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/26/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-145
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/26/2023 House • Filed
    2/7/2023 House • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
    2/16/2023 House • Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    2/23/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
    2/24/2023 House • Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/28/2023 House • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Appropriations Committee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Appropriations Committee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Appropriations Committee
    • Reported out of Appropriations Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    3/29/2023 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    3/31/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    4/3/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/10/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/13/2023)
    4/13/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
    4/13/2023 Senate • In Messages
    4/14/2023 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    4/17/2023 Senate • Received
    4/27/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 562
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 364 -SJ 562
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 562
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 562
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 562
    4/27/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/22/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/25/2023 • Approved by Governor
    5/26/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-145

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  • CS/CS/HB 535, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/27/2023 at 11:55 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 364 (c2) Bereavement Benefits for State Employees Avila Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2023-145) -SJ 562 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.1921 Page 3 (pdf)
    287.17 Limitation on use of motor vehicles and aircraft. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 535, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/31/2023 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 364 (c2) Bereavement Benefits for State Employees Avila Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2023-145) -SJ 562 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/13/2023 8:04 PM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/2023 10:38 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.1921 Page 3 (pdf)
    287.17 Limitation on use of motor vehicles and aircraft. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 535, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/24/2023 at 12:32 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 364 (c1) Bereavement Benefits for State Employees Avila Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2023-145) -SJ 562 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.1205 Page 2 (pdf)
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 2 (pdf)
    287.17 Limitation on use of motor vehicles and aircraft. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 535, Original Filed Version Posted 1/26/2023 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/31/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 364 Bereavement Benefits for Law Enforcement Officers Avila Similar Last Action: 4/27/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2023-145) -SJ 562 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    922793 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Botana 2/22/2023
    6:01 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2023     		PDF
    hierarchy 980709 - Amendment to Amendment (922793)
    Remove line 59 of the amendment and insert:     		Botana 2/22/2023
    6:16 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    110.1205 Page 2 (pdf)
    112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system. Page 2 (pdf)
    112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers; death benefits. Page 3 (pdf)
    287.17 Limitation on use of motor vehicles and aircraft. Page 2 (pdf)

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