Bill:  SB 506 
Legislative Session: 76(R) Council Document: 76R 6045 PAM-D
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Last Action:05/24/1999 E Effective on 9/1/99
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to suits to recover damages resulting from construction defects; providing for recovery of a penalty from certain contractors.
Author:Harris
Coauthor:West, Royce
Sponsor:Goodman
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Property Interests--Real Property (I0595)
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING MATERIALS (S0106)
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS (S2563)
FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS (S0014)
Companion:HB 1455 by Goodman, Identical
Remarks:Section 27.007, Property Code takes effect September 1, 2000.
Senate Committee:Economic DevelopmentSubcommittee on Technology & Business Growth
Status:Out of committeeOut of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Civil Practices
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Effective on 9/1/99   09/01/99   05/24/1999    
 See remarks for effective date      05/24/1999    
 Signed by the Governor      05/24/1999     2984
 Sent to the Governor      05/13/1999     1780
 Signed in the House      05/12/1999     2277
 Signed in the Senate      05/12/1999     1733
 Reported enrolled      05/11/1999    
 House passage reported      05/10/1999     1566
 Passed      05/08/1999     1981
 Read 3rd time      05/08/1999     1981
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/07/1999     1899
 Read 2nd time      05/07/1999     1899
 Laid out in lieu of companion      05/07/1999     1899
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/07/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/06/1999   10:54 PM 
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/06/1999     1932
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/05/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      05/05/1999    
 Referred to Civil Practices      05/05/1999     1798
 Read first time      05/05/1999     1798
 Received from the Senate      05/05/1999     1799
 Reported engrossed      05/04/1999    
 Passed      05/04/1999     1415
 Read 3rd time      05/04/1999     1415
 Record vote      05/04/1999     1415
 Rules suspended      05/04/1999     1415
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/04/1999     1415
 Rules suspended      05/04/1999     1415
 Co-author authorized      05/04/1999     1408
 Placed on intent calendar      05/03/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/29/1999   06:01 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/29/1999     1335
 Testimony taken in committee      04/27/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      04/27/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/27/1999    
 Reported from s/c favorably with substitute      04/22/1999    
 Testimony taken in subcommittee      04/22/1999    
 Considered by s/c in public hearing      04/22/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      04/22/1999    
 Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Chair      03/02/1999    
 Referred to Economic Development      02/15/1999     244
 Read first time      02/15/1999     244
 Filed      02/12/1999    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/12/1999