TX HB1704 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas House Bill 1704 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-29 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.

Title

Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in actions to determine the applicability of certain local government regulations.

Roll Calls

2017-05-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-04-28 - House - Read 3rd time RV#531 (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-29		Effective immediately
2017-05-29		Signed by the Governor
2017-05-24		Sent to the Governor
2017-05-23	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2017-05-22	House	Signed in the House
2017-05-22	House	Reported enrolled
2017-05-20	House	Senate passage reported
2017-05-19	Senate	Record vote
2017-05-19	Senate	Passed
2017-05-19	Senate	Read 3rd time
2017-05-19	Senate	Record vote
2017-05-19	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2017-05-19	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2017-05-19	Senate	Laid before the Senate
2017-05-19	Senate	Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2017-05-12	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2017-05-12	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2017-05-12	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2017-05-11	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2017-05-11	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-05-11	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-05-04	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2017-05-04	Senate	Read first time
2017-05-01	Senate	Received from the House
2017-04-28	House	Reported engrossed
2017-04-28	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-04-28	House	Record vote
2017-04-28	House	Passed
2017-04-28	House	Read 3rd time
2017-04-27	House	Passed to engrossment
2017-04-27	House	Read 2nd time
2017-04-26	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2017-04-19	House	Considered in Calendars
2017-04-13	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2017-04-13	House	Committee report distributed
2017-04-12	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2017-04-11	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2017-04-11	House	Considered in public hearing
2017-04-04	House	Left pending in committee
2017-04-04	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2017-04-04	House	Considered in public hearing
2017-04-04	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-03-22	House	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2017-03-22	House	Read first time
2017-02-09	House	Filed

Subjects

ATTORNEY'S FEES
City Government
City Government--Land Use & Zoning
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
County Government
County Government--Land Use & Zoning
Political Subdivisions

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1704
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB01704I.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB01704E.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB01704S.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB01704F.htm
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB1704&RcdVtNo=531&Ch=H&Dt=04/28/2017
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ05-19-F1.PDF#page=9