CS/HB 7059 (2020) -  Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts

General Bill by Appropriations Committee and Judiciary Committee and Fernandez-Barquin (CO-SPONSORS) Beltran
Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts: Limits appellate jurisdiction of circuit courts to appeals from final administrative orders of local code enforcement boards & other reviews & appeals expressly provided by law; specifies that public defenders shall take county court appeals; authorizes county court to certify question to district court of appeal in final judgment that is appealable to circuit court; authorizes DCA to review certain questions certified by county court; removes provision relating to jurisdiction of circuit court to hear appeals from final judgments in misdemeanor cases.
Effective Date: January 1, 2021
Last Event: Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1392 (Ch. 2020-61) on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JDC 20-05 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1510 Subject: Jurisdiction of Courts Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1392 Subject: Courts Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/19/2020 9:31:51 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Appropriations Committee 2/17/2020 10:41:01 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/30/2020 7:14:43 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 1/28/2020 7:53:13 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died on Second Reading Calendar; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1392 (Ch. 2020-61) Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading Time: 03/06/2020 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/6/2020) Time: 03/03/2020 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/20/2020 - 7:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/20/2020 - 7:42 PM Member: 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 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/19/2020 - 9:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Appropriations Committee Time: 02/19/2020 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Appropriations Committee Time: 02/18/2020 - 3:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Appropriations Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2020 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Appropriations Committee Time: 02/03/2020 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Appropriations Committee Time: 02/03/2020 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/31/2020 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/31/2020 - 11:47 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
26.012 CS/CS/SB 1392, CS/SB 1510
27.51 SB 938, CS/CS/SB 1392, HB 6045
27.511 HB 265, CS/CS/SB 404, SB 938, CS/CS/SB 1392, HB 6045
34.017 CS/CS/SB 1392, CS/SB 1510
35.065 CS/CS/SB 1392, CS/SB 1510
924.08 CS/CS/SB 1392, CS/SB 1510