CS/HB 481: Public Nuisance Abatement
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Booth
Public Nuisance Abatement; Revises provisions relating to assessment & collection of fines for public nuisances; removes limit on total amount of fines that may be imposed on public nuisance.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/23/2026 House - Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/19/2025 House • Filed
11/24/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
12/4/2025 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
12/11/2025 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026 House • Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/22/2026 House • Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/23/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
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CS/HB 481, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/21/2026 at 3:06 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 168 Public Nuisances Truenow Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 893.138 Local administrative action to abate certain activities declared public nuisances. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 481, Original Filed Version Posted 11/19/2025 at 9:21 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/11/2025 (pdf)
Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 168 Public Nuisances Truenow Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/27/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 497817 - Amendment
Remove lines 37-38 and insert:Booth 1/20/2026
3:16 PMAdopted
1/21/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 893.138 Local administrative action to abate certain activities declared public nuisances. Page 1 (pdf)