CS/CS/HB 625 (2020) -  Public Nuisances

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Newton and McClain (CO-SPONSORS) Mercado
Public Nuisances: Authorizes sheriffs to sue to enjoin alleged nuisances; revises notice requirements for filing of temporary injunctions relating to enjoinment of nuisances; extends time period of notice before lien may attach to real estate; declares use of location by certain persons is public nuisance; declares that any place or premises that has been used on more than two occasions during certain time period as site of specified violations is nuisance; provides opportunity to remedy nuisance; prohibits rental property from being abated or subject to forfeiture.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-130 on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 4:47 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 888 Subject: Public Nuisances Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/1/2020 9:09:50 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/24/2020 4:41:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/26/2020 5:24:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/24/2020 4:33:25 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/13/2020 1:35:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/11/2020 4:34:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/30/2020 4:40:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/27/2020 4:18:10 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/10/2020 11:19 AM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 647] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/11/2020 04:04 PM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 23] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-130 Time: 06/30/2020 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/29/2020 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/17/2020 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 672 Time: 03/11/2020 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 672 Time: 03/11/2020 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 585 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 654 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 888 -SJ 585 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 585 Time: 03/10/2020 - 2:17 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 654 Time: 03/10/2020 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/10/2020 - 12:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/10/2020 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/10/2020 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading Time: 03/09/2020 - 9:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/6/2020) Time: 03/03/2020 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/26/2020 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/26/2020 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/26/2020 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/26/2020 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/24/2020 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/14/2020 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/14/2020 - 3:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/13/2020 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/13/2020 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/13/2020 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/13/2020 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/13/2020 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/11/2020 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 02/02/2020 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/02/2020 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 02/02/2020 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/30/2020 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/30/2020 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2020 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/29/2020 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/27/2020 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/25/2019 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/13/2019 - 11:13 AM Member: Newton Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
60.05 CS/CS/SB 888
823.05 CS/CS/SB 888
893.138 CS/CS/SB 888