CS/HB 1251 (2020) -  Preservation of Memorials

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Roach (CO-SPONSORS) Sabatini
Preservation of Memorials: Prohibits specified activities concerning memorials; provides for liability & award of certain costs & damages for violations of the act; grants certain persons standing for enforcement of the act; provides criminal penalties for willful & malicious damage to or removal of certain memorials; revises the term "community service" for purposes of minors found to have committed certain acts.
Effective Date: October 1, 2020
Last Event: Died in State Affairs Committee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1690 Subject: Preservation of Memorials Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 31 Subject: Monuments and Memorials Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 768947 , Mercado (JDC) Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 34 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 02/18/2020 10:19 AM
    • A 896965 , Mercado (JDC) Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 63 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 02/18/2020 10:20 AM
    • A 877183 , Mercado (JDC) Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 68 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 02/18/2020 10:21 AM
    • A 683471 , Mercado (JDC) Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 69 House(c): Withdrawn Prior to Consideration 02/18/2020 10:21 AM
    • D 150043 , Roach (JDC) Date Filed: 02/17/20, Line#: 0 House(c): Adopted 02/18/2020 09:04 PM
    • AA 584763 , Mercado (JDC) Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 27 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/18/2020 09:04 PM
    • AA 863029 , Mercado (JDC) Date Filed: 02/18/20, Line#: 57 House(c): Failed to Adopt 02/18/2020 09:04 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/19/2020 5:44:02 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/14/2020 7:41:55 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee 2/4/2020 7:26:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee 2/2/2020 12:35:55 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in State Affairs Committee Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 02/20/2020 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 02/20/2020 - 7:34 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/19/2020 - 8:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/19/2020 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/19/2020 - 5:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/19/2020 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/18/2020 - 9:04 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2020 - 4:28 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/04/2020 - 7:28 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 7:28 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2020 - 7:21 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/09/2020 - 5:23 PM Member: Roach Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
265.71
806.13 HB 31, SB 1690