CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (2012) -  Special Districts

General Bill by Economic Affairs Committee and Finance & Tax Committee and Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee and Caldwell (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Costello; Pafford; Williams, T.
Special Districts: Revises provisions relating to merger & dissolution procedures for special districts; provides for certain merger & dissolution procedures to include referenda & special acts; provides for local governments to assume indebtedness of, & receive title to property owned by, special districts under certain circumstances; deletes provision relating to conditions under which merger of independent special districts or dependent fire control districts with other special districts is effective & conditions under which merged district is authorized to increase ad valorem taxes; revises criteria by which special districts are declared inactive by governing body.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-16 on Sunday, March 25, 2012 8:43 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 192 Subject: Special Districts Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 124655 , Caldwell Date Filed: 02/14/12, Line#: 44 House: Withdrawn 02/15/2012 01:01 PM
    • A 511467 , Caldwell Date Filed: 02/14/12, Line#: 722 House: Withdrawn 02/15/2012 01:15 PM
    • A 795587 , Soto Date Filed: 02/15/12, Line#: 887 House: Withdrawn 02/16/2012 03:38 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 070035 , Caldwell (EAC) Date Filed: 01/31/12, Line#: 127 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/01/2012 04:14 PM
    • A 778171 , Caldwell (EAC) Date Filed: 01/31/12, Line#: 798 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/01/2012 04:14 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 111439 , Caldwell (FTC) Date Filed: 01/17/12, Line#: 788
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 958001 , Caldwell (CMAS) Date Filed: 11/15/11, Line#: 131 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 11/16/2011 03:16 PM
    • A 893323 , Caldwell (CMAS) Date Filed: 11/15/11, Line#: 636 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 11/16/2011 03:16 PM
    • A 567499 , Caldwell (CMAS) Date Filed: 11/15/11, Line#: 785 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 11/16/2011 03:16 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/28/2012 10:22:06 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/16/2012 3:59:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/3/2012 4:55:27 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/3/2012 4:57:09 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Economic Affairs Committee 2/3/2012 1:06:28 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 1/23/2012 9:10:09 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Finance & Tax Committee 1/15/2012 9:31:38 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee 11/30/2011 2:57:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee 11/9/2011 4:09:38 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/16/2012 03:38 PM   Yeas: 118 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 781] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/29/2012 10:07 AM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 2] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-16 Time: 03/25/2012 - 8:43 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 03/23/2012 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 03/16/2012 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/01/2012 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/01/2012 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 192 -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 707 Time: 02/29/2012 - 10:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 678 Time: 02/23/2012 - 11:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 678 Time: 02/22/2012 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/22/2012 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/22/2012 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 795587 withdrawn Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/16/2012 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 795587 filed Time: 02/15/2012 - 5:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/15/2012 - 3:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/15/2012 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/15/2012 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 511467 withdrawn Time: 02/15/2012 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 124655 withdrawn Time: 02/15/2012 - 1:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 124655 filed Time: 02/14/2012 - 2:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 511467 filed Time: 02/14/2012 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2012) Time: 02/13/2012 - 6:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/06/2012 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/06/2012 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/03/2012 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/03/2012 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/03/2012 - 9:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/03/2012 - 9:15 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Economic Affairs Committee Time: 02/01/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Economic Affairs Committee agenda Time: 01/30/2012 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Economic Affairs Committee Time: 01/24/2012 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 01/24/2012 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/23/2012 - 6:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/23/2012 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/23/2012 - 9:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Finance & Tax Committee Time: 01/23/2012 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Finance & Tax Committee Time: 01/17/2012 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Finance & Tax Committee agenda Time: 01/12/2012 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Finance & Tax Committee Time: 12/01/2011 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 12/01/2011 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 12/01/2011 - 1:16 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 11/30/2011 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 11/30/2011 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/30/2011 - 2:58 PM Member: Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/16/2011 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/09/2011 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Time: 09/15/2011 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Economic Affairs Committee Time: 09/15/2011 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Economic Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Finance & Tax Committee Time: 09/15/2011 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Time: 09/15/2011 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Community & Military Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 08/26/2011 - 1:48 PM Member: Caldwell Committee: Version: __