HB 461 (2016) -  Location of Utilities

General Bill by Ingram and Campbell (CO-SPONSORS) Avila; Van Zant
Location of Utilities: Revises circumstances under which county commissioners may grant license for specified projects related to lines for transmission of certain public utilities & communication services; authorizes DOT & certain local governmental entities to prescribe & enforce regulations regarding placement & maintenance of specified structures & lines within right-of-way limits of roads or publicly owned rail corridors; specifies that owner of utility located within certain right-of-way limits must initiate & bear cost necessary to alleviate any interference to use of certain public roads or rail corridors; requires authority to bear cost of utility work necessary to eliminate unreasonable interference if utility is lawfully located within certain utility easement, subject to certain deductions; provides findings of important state interest.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 416 Location of Utilities By Community Affairs and Flores
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 416 (Ch. 2016-44) on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:21 PM; HB Laid on Table

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 416 Subject: Location of Utilities Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/10/2016 5:40:05 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/10/2016 10:06:28 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/8/2016 8:22:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee 12/2/2015 3:13:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee 11/24/2015 1:34:24 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 416 (Ch. 2016-44) Time: 02/23/2016 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 416 Time: 02/23/2016 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/23/2016) Time: 02/19/2016 - 10:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/10/2016 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/10/2016 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 02/10/2016 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Appropriations Committee Time: 02/10/2016 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 02/05/2016 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 12/02/2015 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 12/02/2015 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 12/02/2015 - 2:52 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee agenda Time: 11/24/2015 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 11/05/2015 - 11:46 AM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 10/27/2015 - 5:52 PM Member: Ingram Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
125.42 CS/SB 416
337.401 CS/SB 416
337.403 CS/SB 416