CS/HB 551 (2019) -  Public Nuisances

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and McClain and Payne (CO-SPONSORS) Cortes, J.; Stone
Public Nuisances: Revises notice requirements for temporary injunctions relating to enjoinment of certain nuisances & extends notice period before lien may attach to certain real estate; provides that use of location for criminal or gang-related activity is public nuisance; declares that any place used on more than two occasions within certain period as site of specified violations is nuisance & may be abated or enjoined; provides property owner opportunity to remedy nuisance before specified legal actions may be taken against property in certain circumstances.
Effective Date: July 1, 2019
Last Event: 05/03/19 S Died in Criminal Justice on Friday, May 3, 2019 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Criminal Justice
  • Community Affairs
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 668 Subject: Public Nuisances Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/17/2019 7:37:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 4/12/2019 4:20:05 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/10/2019 1:16:56 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/8/2019 6:31:40 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/26/2019 4:15:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/22/2019 1:34:50 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/25/2019 11:45 AM   Yeas: 112 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 227] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Criminal Justice Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/03/2019 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 503 Time: 04/25/2019 - 10:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 503 Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0 Time: 04/25/2019 - 11:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/25/2019 - 11:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2019 - 11:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/24/2019 - 9:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2019 - 9:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2019) Time: 04/18/2019 - 7:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2019 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/17/2019 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 04/17/2019 - 7:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee Time: 04/16/2019 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2019 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 04/10/2019 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/10/2019 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/10/2019 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/08/2019 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/26/2019 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2019 - 7:50 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/21/2019 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Local, Federal & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2019 - 12:14 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2019 - 9:40 AM Member: McClain Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
60.05 CS/SB 668
823.05 CS/SB 668