CS/HB 779 (2016) -  Alarm System Registration

General Bill by Business & Professions Subcommittee and Cortes, B. (CO-SPONSORS) Avila
Alarm System Registration: Provides uniform process for registration of home & business alarm systems; requires owner, lessee, or occupant, or authorized representative thereof, of property to register alarm system within 20 days after occupancy or after installation of alarm system; authorizes applicable local governmental entity to charge registration fee; specifies requirements of application form; requires owner, lessee, or occupant, or authorized representative thereof, to notify applicable local governmental agency of change in information provided in application form within 30 days; authorizes applicable local governmental entity to assess or impose fines or penalties for failure to register alarm system or for excessive false alarms; provides that fines & penalties are responsibility of owner, lessee, or occupant of property.
Effective Date: October 1, 2016
Last Event: Died in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129) on Friday, March 11, 2016 6:45 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/SB 768 Subject: Alarm Systems Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 535 Subject: Building Codes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 704 Subject: Building Codes Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 1/22/2016 11:02:23 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 1/18/2016 11:12:10 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129) Time: 03/11/2016 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 01/25/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/25/2016 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/22/2016 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/22/2016 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/22/2016 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2016 - 11:01 AM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/20/2016 - 3:05 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Professions Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/15/2016 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/12/2016 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Local Government Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 12/10/2015 - 1:52 PM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/24/2015 - 8:51 AM Member: Cortes, B. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
553.7931 CS/CS/CS/HB 535, CS/CS/SB 704, CS/CS/CS/SB 768