CS/CS/CS/HB 391 (2015) -  Location of Utilities

General Bill by Regulatory Affairs Committee and Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee and Local Government Affairs Subcommittee and Ingram (CO-SPONSORS) Smith
Location of Utilities: Authorizes county commissioners to grant licenses for communication services lines within certain right-of-ways; authorizes DOT & certain governmental entities to prescribe & enforce certain rules regarding communication services lines within right-of-way limits; prohibits municipalities & counties from requiring resubmission of certain information; specifies that utility located in certain right-of-ways must pay for work necessary to alleviate interference to use of certain roads or rail corridors; requires authority to pay utility relocation costs under certain circumstances; requires certain entities to pay cost of certain relocation of utilities; requires authority to pay for utility work needed to eliminate unreasonable interferences in certain existing utility easements; provides finding of important state interest.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Community Affairs on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
  • Transportation
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 896 Subject: Location of Utilities Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • D 713505 , Ingram (RAC) Date Filed: 04/13/15, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
    • AA 663101 , La Rosa (RAC) Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 10 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
    • AA 710179 , La Rosa (RAC) Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 54 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
    • AA 576697 , Wood (RAC) Date Filed: 04/14/15, Line#: 151 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
    • AA 767765 , Wood (RAC) Date Filed: 04/13/15, Line#: 152 House(c): Withdrawn 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
    • AA 468215 , Wood (RAC) Date Filed: 04/13/15, Line#: 152 House(c): Withdrawn 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
    • AA 455381 , Wood (RAC) Date Filed: 04/13/15, Line#: 260 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/14/2015 10:04 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 646775 , Ingram (TEDAS) Date Filed: 03/11/15, Line#: 120 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/12/2015 11:03 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 869199 , Ingram (LGAS) Date Filed: 03/02/15, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/16/2015 4:33:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 4/13/2015 9:26:50 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee 3/13/2015 5:42:17 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee 3/11/2015 8:56:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee 3/4/2015 7:13:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee 2/27/2015 4:07:33 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2015 11:55 AM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 5 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 304] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Community Affairs Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c3
Event: S Received -SJ 641 Time: 04/24/2015 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Transportation; Appropriations -SJ 641 Time: 04/24/2015 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c3
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2015 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2015 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 5 Time: 04/24/2015 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2015 - 11:54 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/23/2015 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/23/2015 - 2:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/23/2015 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2015) Time: 04/21/2015 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2015 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/17/2015 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2015 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/16/2015 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/16/2015 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 04/16/2015 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 04/14/2015 - 10:04 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/10/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/16/2015 - 6:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/16/2015 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/16/2015 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/13/2015 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/13/2015 - 5:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/13/2015 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/12/2015 - 11:03 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/10/2015 - 4:09 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:35 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:35 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:35 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2015 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/05/2015 - 8:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/05/2015 - 8:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/04/2015 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:23 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/27/2015 - 4:02 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2015 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/20/2015 - 10:41 AM Member: Ingram Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.42 CS/CS/SB 896
337.401 CS/CS/SB 896
337.403 SB 702, CS/CS/SB 896, HB 7029