CS/CS/CS/HB 29 (2009) -  Unlawful Use of Utility Services

General Bill by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council and Energy & Utilities Policy Committee and Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee and Grimsley (CO-SPONSORS) Drake; Flores; Ford; Hasner; Horner; Hudson; Hukill; Murzin; Schenck; Snyder; Stargel; Tobia; Williams, T.; Wood; Zapata
Unlawful Use of Utility Services: Provides criminal penalties for permitting tenant or occupant to use unlawfully connected utility services; provides that violation is first-degree misdemeanor; provides for prima facie evidence of intent to violate such prohibition; provides that theft of utility services for purpose of manufacturing controlled substance is first-degree misdemeanor; provides for prima facie evidence of intent to commit theft of utility services for purpose of manufacturing controlled substance.
Effective Date: October 1, 2009
Last Event: 06/11/09 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-159 on Thursday, June 11, 2009 3:21 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 10:36 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 236 Subject: Utility Services/Unlawful Use/Controlled Substance [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 4/15/2009 11:42:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 4/1/2009 1:04:24 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council 3/26/2009 11:46:48 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee 3/17/2009 3:53:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee 3/16/2009 5:10:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/11/2009 9:02:19 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee 3/9/2009 11:26:06 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/27/2009 11:01 AM   Yeas: 114 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 273] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2009 10:10 AM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 8] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-159 Time: 06/11/2009 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/01/2009 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/28/2009 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2009 - 6:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 00674 Time: 04/28/2009 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00674 Time: 04/28/2009 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00632 Time: 04/27/2009 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 236 -SJ 00632 Time: 04/27/2009 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00632 Time: 04/27/2009 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00645 Time: 04/27/2009 - 12:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/27/2009 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/27/2009 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/27/2009 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 114, NAYS 0 Time: 04/27/2009 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/27/2009 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2009 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 298321 adopted Time: 04/24/2009 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 535095 adopted Time: 04/24/2009 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2009 - 10:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2009) Time: 04/22/2009 - 10:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 298321 filed Time: 04/21/2009 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 535095 filed Time: 04/21/2009 - 9:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/03/2009 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/03/2009 - 9:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/01/2009 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/01/2009 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 04/01/2009 - 1:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 04/01/2009 - 12:56 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/27/2009 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c2
Event: H Added to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council agenda Time: 03/25/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c2
Event: H Now in Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/20/2009 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/18/2009 - 5:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/17/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/17/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 03/17/2009 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 03/17/2009 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/13/2009 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 03/13/2009 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/12/2009 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/11/2009 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.20 Time: 03/11/2009 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/11/2009 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 03/10/2009 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee agenda Time: 03/06/2009 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Criminal & Civil Justice Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Energy & Utilities Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Time: 12/30/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Public Safety & Domestic Security Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/19/2008 - 10:03 AM Member: Grimsley Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
812.14