HB 791 (2019) -  Sports Franchises and Facilities

General Bill by Avila (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran; Roach
Sports Franchises and Facilities: Deletes provisions authorizing counties to impose specified taxes to pay debt service on bonds related to sports facilities; prohibits county from leasing specified professional sports franchise facilities; prohibits lease of public lands for certain purposes related to sports franchises & their facilities; requires lease of a facility on public lands for certain purposes to be at fair market value; requires sports franchise to repay specified debt incurred by local government related to construction of facilities.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Commerce and Tourism on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 233 Subject: Sports Development Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 414 Subject: Sports Development Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 3/21/2019 7:57:52 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Committee 3/19/2019 3:29:48 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 3/12/2019 6:21:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ways & Means Committee 3/10/2019 9:46:35 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee 3/7/2019 1:12:06 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee 3/5/2019 6:13:37 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/11/2019 01:46 PM   Yeas: 103 Nays: 13 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 57] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Commerce and Tourism Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Received -SJ 397 Time: 04/22/2019 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Appropriations -SJ 397 Time: 04/18/2019 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2019 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/18/2019 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Passed; YEAS 103, NAYS 13 Time: 04/11/2019 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/11/2019 - 1:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/10/2019 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/10/2019 - 2:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/10/2019 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/10/2019) Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/21/2019 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/21/2019 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee Time: 03/21/2019 - 7:58 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee Time: 03/21/2019 - 7:16 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda Time: 03/19/2019 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee Time: 03/12/2019 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Ways & Means Committee Time: 03/12/2019 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Ways & Means Committee Time: 03/12/2019 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda Time: 03/08/2019 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Ways & Means Committee Time: 03/07/2019 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 03/07/2019 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 03/07/2019 - 12:51 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/05/2019 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ways & Means Committee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Ways & Means Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Time: 02/20/2019 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Workforce Development & Tourism Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/13/2019 - 10:04 AM Member: Avila Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.0104 SB 726, CS/HB 759, CS/SB 1416, CS/SB 1708
125.35
212.0305
212.20 HB 233, SB 414, CS/SB 1112
212.205 HB 233, SB 414
218.64 HB 233, SB 414
288.0001 HB 233, SB 414
288.1162
288.11621
288.11625 HB 233, SB 414
288.11631
288.11633
288.1171