CS/CS/HB 1039 (2020) -  Transportation Network Companies

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee and Rommel (CO-SPONSORS) Fischer
Transportation Network Companies: Removes for-hire vehicles from list of vehicles that are not considered transportation network carriers or are not exempt from certain registration; provides insurance maintained by TNC vehicle owners may satisfy required insurance coverages; authorizes TNC drivers to contract with companies to install TNC digital advertising devices on TNC vehicles; provides immunity from certain liability for TNC drivers, TNC vehicle owners, owners & operators of TNC digital advertising devices, & certain TNCs; authorizes entities to elect to be regulated as luxury ground TNCs by notifying DFS; provides for preemption over local law on governance of luxury ground TNCs, luxury ground TNC drivers, & luxury ground TNC vehicles; provides that TNCs are not liable for certain harm to persons or property if certain conditions are met.
Effective Date: June 23, 2020
Last Event: Chapter No. 2020-87 on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 12:23 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, March 10, 2020 3:56 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1352 Subject: Transportation Companies Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/25/2020 11:27:45 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/3/2020 10:35:30 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/28/2020 8:44:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/18/2020 4:22:44 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 2/4/2020 11:59:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 1/31/2020 6:15:26 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 1/29/2020 11:43:31 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee 1/24/2020 10:20:24 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/09/2020 05:15 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 615] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/11/2020 04:30 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 2 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 37] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2020-87 Time: 06/24/2020 - 12:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/23/2020 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/16/2020 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/11/2020 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 2 -SJ 679 Time: 03/11/2020 - 4:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 679 Time: 03/11/2020 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 594 Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1352 -SJ 594 Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Infrastructure and Security; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 594 Time: 03/10/2020 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 558 Time: 03/09/2020 - 8:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Infrastructure and Security; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules -SJ 558 Time: 03/09/2020 - 6:22 PM Member: Committee: Infrastructure and Security Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 276525 adopted Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/06/2020 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 276525 filed Time: 03/04/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/6/2020) Time: 03/03/2020 - 7:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/03/2020 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/03/2020 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/02/2020 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/01/2020 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 03/01/2020 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/28/2020 - 8:44 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/27/2020 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/25/2020 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/18/2020 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 02/04/2020 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2020 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/30/2020 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/30/2020 - 3:24 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/29/2020 - 8:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/29/2020 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/29/2020 - 11:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/29/2020 - 11:43 AM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/28/2020 - 1:51 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/24/2020 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/07/2020 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/07/2020 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/07/2020 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Time: 01/07/2020 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/23/2019 - 4:08 PM Member: Rommel Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.748 SB 378, CS/CS/CS/HB 395, HB 657, HB 771, CS/CS/SB 1352, SB 1536