CS/CS/HB 1247 (2019) - Construction Bonds

General Bill by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Business & Professions Subcommittee and Perez

Construction Bonds: Requires notice of nonpayment to be under oath; specifies that claimant or lienor who serves fraudulent notice of nonpayment forfeits his or her rights under bond; provides that service of fraudulent notice of nonpayment is complete defense to claimant's or lienor's claim against bond; provides that provision relating to attorney fees applies to certain suits brought by contractors.

Effective Date: October 1, 2019

Last Event: Chapter No. 2019-94 on Monday, June 10, 2019 2:48 PM

Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 26, 2019 10:00 PM

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Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Business & Professions Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/19/19 11:30 AM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Civil Justice Subcommittee
- On agenda for: 03/25/19 3:00 PM
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- Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) See Votes
Commerce Committee
- On agenda for: 04/04/19 8:00 AM
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- Favorable (final action) See Votes

Related Bills

Bill #	Subject	Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1200	Subject: Construction Bonds	Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Enrolled
Engrossed 1
Committee Substitute 2
- A 659785 , Andrade Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 29 House: Withdrawn 04/23/2019 09:26 PM
- SA 933231 , Andrade Date Filed: 04/19/19, Line#: 29 House: Withdrawn 04/23/2019 09:26 PM
- A 640257 , Perez Date Filed: 04/12/19, Line#: 81 House: Adopted 04/24/2019 10:00 PM
- A 212029 , Perez Date Filed: 04/12/19, Line#: 209 House: Adopted 04/24/2019 10:00 PM
Committee Substitute 1
- D 002427 , Perez (CJS) Date Filed: 03/22/19, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/25/2019 07:50 PM
Original Filed Version
- D 784603 , Perez (BPS) Date Filed: 03/18/19, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/19/2019 07:43 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber	Committee
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 7/2/2019 2:38:08 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/8/2019 4:24:16 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Commerce Committee 4/4/2019 5:39:15 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Commerce Committee 4/2/2019 5:19:30 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/26/2019 4:22:45 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/22/2019 1:40:29 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 3/20/2019 1:43:28 PM
Chamber: House	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 3/20/2019 1:12:35 PM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee 3/16/2019 5:36:26 PM

Vote History

Chamber	Date	Yeas	Nays	Action	Action 2	Vote Detail	Barcode
Chamber: House	Date: 04/25/2019 11:49 AM	Yeas: 110	Nays: 1	Action:	Action 2: Passage	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 230]	Barcode:
Chamber: Senate	Date: 05/02/2019 05:05 PM	Yeas: 40	Nays: 0	Action:	Action 2:	Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 19]	Barcode:

Bill History

Event	Time	Member	Committee	Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2019-94	Time: 06/10/2019 - 2:48 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor	Time: 06/07/2019 - 4:47 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor	Time: 06/05/2019 - 12:21 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled	Time: 05/02/2019 - 5:47 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: H In Messages	Time: 05/02/2019 - 5:47 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 853	Time: 05/02/2019 - 5:06 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 852	Time: 05/02/2019 - 5:06 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 05/01/2019 - 11:55 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 673	Time: 05/01/2019 - 11:55 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1200 -SJ 673	Time: 05/01/2019 - 11:55 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading	Time: 05/01/2019 - 11:54 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 673	Time: 05/01/2019 - 11:54 AM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 511	Time: 04/25/2019 - 10:20 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 511	Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:59 PM	Member:	Committee: Judiciary	Version: e1
Event: S In Messages	Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:28 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate	Time: 04/25/2019 - 1:20 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 1	Time: 04/25/2019 - 11:49 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time	Time: 04/25/2019 - 11:49 AM	Member:	Committee:	Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar	Time: 04/24/2019 - 11:27 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading	Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 212029 adopted	Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 640257 adopted	Time: 04/24/2019 - 10:00 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time	Time: 04/24/2019 - 9:58 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 933231 withdrawn	Time: 04/23/2019 - 9:26 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 659785 withdrawn	Time: 04/23/2019 - 9:26 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 933231 filed	Time: 04/19/2019 - 4:45 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 659785 filed	Time: 04/19/2019 - 1:08 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2019)	Time: 04/18/2019 - 7:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/17/2019 - 11:10 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading	Time: 04/17/2019 - 3:14 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 640257 filed	Time: 04/12/2019 - 3:13 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 212029 filed	Time: 04/12/2019 - 3:12 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2019)	Time: 04/11/2019 - 6:32 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar	Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:38 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar	Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:38 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Commerce Committee	Time: 04/04/2019 - 5:38 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Favorable by Commerce Committee	Time: 04/04/2019 - 3:33 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Added to Commerce Committee agenda	Time: 04/02/2019 - 3:59 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Now in Commerce Committee	Time: 03/27/2019 - 9:00 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee	Time: 03/27/2019 - 9:00 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/27/2019 - 8:52 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/26/2019 - 5:06 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 03/26/2019 - 5:06 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/26/2019 - 4:36 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/25/2019 - 7:50 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/21/2019 - 4:07 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/21/2019 - 2:21 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee	Time: 03/21/2019 - 2:21 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/21/2019 - 2:21 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/20/2019 - 7:41 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed	Time: 03/20/2019 - 12:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)	Time: 03/20/2019 - 12:46 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Business & Professions Subcommittee	Time: 03/20/2019 - 12:36 PM	Member:	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Business & Professions Subcommittee	Time: 03/19/2019 - 7:43 PM	Member:	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Added to Business & Professions Subcommittee agenda	Time: 03/15/2019 - 3:54 PM	Member:	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Now in Business & Professions Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM	Member:	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Commerce Committee	Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM	Member:	Committee: Commerce Committee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM	Member:	Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee	Time: 03/08/2019 - 1:14 PM	Member:	Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee	Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading	Time: 03/05/2019 - 11:28 PM	Member:	Committee:	Version: __
Event: H Filed	Time: 03/03/2019 - 2:15 PM	Member: Perez	Committee:	Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute	Other Bill Citations
255.05	CS/CS/HB 101, CS/CS/SB 246, CS/CS/SB 1200
627.428	CS/CS/CS/SB 122, CS/CS/CS/HB 301, CS/CS/SB 1200
627.756	CS/CS/SB 1200
713.23	CS/CS/SB 1200

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