CS/HB 879 (2017) -  Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services

General Bill by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee and Burgess (CO-SPONSORS) Mercado
Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services: Revises elements that constitute theft of utilities; specifies circumstances that constitute prima facie evidence of violations; specifies types of damages that may be recovered for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services; specifies methods & bases used to determine & assess damages for damaging property of utility or for theft of electricity services.
Effective Date: October 1, 2017
Last Event: Chapter No. 2017-145 on Monday, June 26, 2017 11:26 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 776 Subject: Unlawful Acquisition of Utility Services Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/31/2017 8:01:56 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/11/2017 9:21:55 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/24/2017 5:27:37 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 4/22/2017 4:31:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 4/18/2017 12:50:09 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 4/14/2017 6:53:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/15/2017 5:35:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee 3/13/2017 6:55:29 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/28/2017 10:38 AM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 325] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/01/2017 03:18 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 19] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2017-145 Time: 06/26/2017 - 11:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/23/2017 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/14/2017 - 3:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/01/2017 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/01/2017 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 593 Time: 05/01/2017 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 593 Time: 05/01/2017 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 543 Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 776 -SJ 543 Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 543 Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 543 Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 569 Time: 04/28/2017 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Rules -SJ 569 Time: 04/28/2017 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/28/2017 - 11:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/28/2017 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 04/28/2017 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/28/2017 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/27/2017 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2017 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/27/2017 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/27/2017) Time: 04/24/2017 - 10:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2017 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/24/2017 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 04/24/2017 - 5:27 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 04/24/2017 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 04/22/2017 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 04/20/2017 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 04/20/2017 - 8:55 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2017 - 9:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2017 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 04/18/2017 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/18/2017 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 04/17/2017 - 5:45 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 04/13/2017 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2017 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2017 - 5:34 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 03/15/2017 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/13/2017 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Time: 03/01/2017 - 11:28 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/17/2017 - 5:49 PM Member: Burgess Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
812.14 CS/SB 608, CS/CS/SB 776

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