HB 1649 (2005) -  Telecommunications Regulation

General Bill by Littlefield (CO-SPONSORS) Culp; Murzin
Telecommunications Regulation: Provides that state laws governing business and consumer protection be applied to communications activities that are not regulated by commission; requires that broadband service and voice-over-Internet protocol be free of state regulation, except as specifically provided; provides that evidence of damage caused by a tropical storm system constitutes a compelling showing of changed circumstances to justify a change in rates, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132) on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 12:23 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 2068 Subject: Telecommunications Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1322 Subject: Regulation of Communication Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 2232 Subject: Public Service Commission Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • D 385652 Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 5/4/2005 6:34:43 PM
    • AA 524956 Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 45, Line#: 16 Senate: Failed 5/4/2005 6:34:24 PM
    • A 651114 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 48 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 6:30:25 PM
    • A 375246 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 124 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 6:30:32 PM
    • A 674902 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 267 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 5:51:06 PM
    • A 232496 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 628 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 6:30:35 PM
    • A 042576 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 629 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 5:51:13 PM
    • T 641956 Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 40 Senate: Withdrawn 5/4/2005 5:51:20 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 036333 (late) , Littlefield Date Filed: 04/29/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 54 House: Adopted 04/29/2005 12:23 PM
    • A 864037 , Littlefield Date Filed: 04/27/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 93 House: Adopted 04/29/2005 12:19 PM
    • A 770537 , Littlefield Date Filed: 04/27/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 189 House: Adopted 04/29/2005 12:19 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Commerce Council 4/26/2005 4:20:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 6:18:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee 4/15/2005 11:48:44 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 4/6/2005 4:13:28 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee 3/30/2005 3:13:22 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2005 04:10 PM   Yeas: 109 Nays: 2 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 411] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2005 06:36 PM   Yeas: 34 Nays: 6 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 11] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Returning Messages, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1322 (Ch. 2005-132) Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/04/2005 - 7:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 6 -SJ 01050 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01050 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01040 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read second time -SJ 01040 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2232 -SJ 01040 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 01040 Time: 05/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Commerce and Consumer Services; Government Efficiency Appropriations; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00815 Time: 05/02/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/02/2005 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2005 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/02/2005 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 109, NAYS 2 Time: 05/02/2005 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2005 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/29/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 036333 adopted Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 770537 adopted Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 864037 adopted Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 036333 adopted as amended Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/29/2005 - 12:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 036333 filed late Time: 04/29/2005 - 7:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/29/2005) Time: 04/27/2005 - 6:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 864037 filed Time: 04/27/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 770537 filed Time: 04/27/2005 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/26/2005 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/26/2005 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Council Time: 04/26/2005 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Commerce Council(Amended) Time: 04/21/2005 - 12:00 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/20/2005 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/20/2005 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Added to Commerce Council agenda Time: 04/19/2005 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Now in Commerce Council Time: 04/15/2005 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/15/2005 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 04/13/2005 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/07/2005 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Commerce Council Time: 04/07/2005 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: c1
Event: H Remaining referral: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 04/07/2005 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/06/2005 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 04/06/2005 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/31/2005 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee agenda Time: 03/29/2005 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Council Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Commerce Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Time: 03/21/2005 - 11:39 AM Member: Committee: Utilities & Telecommunications Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 11:33 AM Member: Littlefield Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
196.012 HB 83 CS, HB 1725
199.183 HB 383, HB 661, HB 963
212.08 HB 15, HB 27, HB 81 CS, HB 467, HB 503 CS, HB 573 CS, HB 607, HB 643, HB 805, HB 891 CS, HB 1123 CS, HB 1225, HB 1313 CS, HB 1597, HB 1717, HB 1725, HB 1859
290.007
350.041
350.0605
364.01
364.011
364.012
364.013
364.02 HB 305 CS
364.0361
364.051
364.10 HB 313 CS
364.335
364.336
364.502
364.602
489.103 HB 213