CS/HB 7061 (2018) -  Jurisdiction of County Courts

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Perez and Leek
Jurisdiction of County Courts: Requires specified filing fees for appeals from certain county courts; increases jurisdictional limit for actions at law by county courts; provides county court civil filing fees for claims of specified value; provides for distribution of said fees; provides that certain mediation fee is not applicable to certain appeals.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: 03/10/18 S Died in returning Messages on Saturday, March 10, 2018 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, March 13, 2018 10:08 PM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB CJC 18-01 recommended by:
    Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1384 Subject: Courts Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1396 Subject: Judicial Branch Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • D 136072 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/07/18, Line#: 0 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/8/2018 8:01:11 PM
    • AA 101532 , Bradley Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 103 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/8/2018 8:00:34 PM
    • AA 719884 , Passidomo Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 346 Senate: Withdrawn 3/8/2018 12:21:49 PM
    • AA 597710 , Passidomo Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 346 Senate: Withdrawn 3/8/2018 2:35:24 PM
    • AA 390348 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 360 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/8/2018 8:00:40 PM
    • AA 564686 , Passidomo Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 368 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/8/2018 8:00:44 PM
    • AA 533518 , Bradley Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 403 Senate: Replaced by Engrossed Amendment 3/8/2018 8:00:55 PM
    • D 483720 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/08/18, Line#: 0 Senate: Engrossed Amendment Adopted 03/08/2018 08:00 PM
    • House: Concurred as Amended 03/09/2018 10:13 PM
    • AA 808937 , Leek Date Filed: 03/09/18, Line#: 5 House: Adopted 03/09/2018 10:08 PM
    • AA 376944 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/09/18, Line#: 491 Senate: Withdrawn 3/9/2018 7:11:53 PM
    • AA 323340 , Bradley Date Filed: 03/09/18, Line#: 523 Senate: Withdrawn 3/9/2018 3:47:13 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 634757 , Perez Date Filed: 03/02/18, Line#: 129 House: Adopted 03/05/2018 10:55 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 748363 , Perez (JDC) Date Filed: 02/20/18, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 02/21/2018 03:52 PM
  • PCB CJC 18-01

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/22/2018 10:51:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/19/2018 6:28:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 2/13/2018 4:37:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee 2/13/2018 11:53:21 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 1/27/2018 4:28:53 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 1/19/2018 5:33:38 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/05/2018 10:55 AM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 759] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/08/2018 06:23 PM   Yeas: 28 Nays: 8 Action: Amendment Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 71] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2018 07:14 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 53] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/09/2018 10:13 PM   Yeas: 101 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 907] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in returning Messages Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/10/2018 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 03/09/2018 - 10:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/09/2018 - 10:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 101, NAYS 0 Time: 03/09/2018 - 10:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred in Senate amendment 483720 as amended Time: 03/09/2018 - 10:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 808937 adopted Time: 03/09/2018 - 10:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 03/09/2018 - 9:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 808937 filed Time: 03/09/2018 - 8:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2018 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1025 Time: 03/09/2018 - 7:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1024 Time: 03/09/2018 - 7:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (483720) -SJ 963, 967 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 963 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1396 -SJ 963 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 963 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 963 Time: 03/08/2018 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 883 Time: 03/07/2018 - 9:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations -SJ 883 Time: 03/07/2018 - 7:57 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/05/2018 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/05/2018 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 1 Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 634757 adopted Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/05/2018 - 10:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 634757 filed Time: 03/03/2018 - 10:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/02/2018 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/02/2018 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/02/2018 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/2/2018) Time: 02/27/2018 - 9:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/25/2018 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/25/2018 - 3:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/22/2018 - 9:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/22/2018 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/22/2018 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/22/2018 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/21/2018 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/19/2018 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/13/2018 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/13/2018 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 02/13/2018 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/09/2018 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2018 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/30/2018 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2018 - 3:54 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/29/2018 - 5:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/29/2018 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
28.241 CS/CS/SB 620, CS/HB 7087
34.01 HB 625, CS/SB 1384, CS/CS/SB 1396, SB 1768
34.041
44.108