Bill:  SB 635 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 367 CAE-D
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Last Action:05/20/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the award of court costs and attorney's fees in certain actions challenging an order, ordinance, or similar measure of certain political subdivisions or the failure of an officer of certain political subdivisions to perform certain actions.
Author:Huffines
Sponsor:Schofield
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Political Subdivisions (I0588)
Tort Reform (I0816)
ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
Senate Committee:Intergovernmental Relations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/27/2017    
 Filed      01/27/2017    
 Read first time      02/13/2017     266
 Referred to Intergovernmental Relations      02/13/2017     266
 Posting rule suspended      04/25/2017     1285
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/26/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      04/26/2017    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/02/2017     1570
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/02/2017   04:14 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/04/2017    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/08/2017     1717
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2017     1717
 Read 2nd time      05/08/2017     1717
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffines   05/08/2017     1718
 Amended      05/08/2017     1718
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2017     1718
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/08/2017     1718
 Record vote      05/08/2017     1718
 Three day rule suspended      05/08/2017     1718
 Record vote      05/08/2017     1718
 Read 3rd time      05/08/2017     1718
 Passed      05/08/2017     1718
 Record vote      05/08/2017     1718
 Reported engrossed      05/08/2017     1766
 Received from the Senate      05/08/2017     3024
 Read first time      05/11/2017     3383
 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      05/11/2017   10:15 AM  3383
 Considered in formal meeting      05/18/2017    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/18/2017    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2017     4004
 Committee report distributed      05/20/2017   10:03 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/20/2017