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Bill:
SB 506
Legislative Session:
76(R)
Council Document:
76R 6045 PAM-D
Add to Bill List
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 Development
Subcommittee on Technology & Business Growth
Status:
Out of committee
Out 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
: (ascending date order)
Description
Comment
Date
Time
Journal Page
S
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
02/12/1999
S
Filed
02/12/1999
S
Read first time
02/15/1999
244
S
Referred to Economic Development
02/15/1999
244
S
Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Chair
03/02/1999
S
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
04/22/1999
S
Considered by s/c in public hearing
04/22/1999
S
Testimony taken in subcommittee
04/22/1999
S
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute
04/22/1999
S
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .
04/27/1999
S
Considered in public hearing
04/27/1999
S
Testimony taken in committee
04/27/1999
S
Reported favorably as substituted
04/29/1999
1335
S
Committee report printed and distributed
04/29/1999
06:01 PM
S
Placed on intent calendar
05/03/1999
S
Co-author authorized
05/04/1999
1408
S
Rules suspended
05/04/1999
1415
S
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
05/04/1999
1415
S
Rules suspended
05/04/1999
1415
S
Record vote
05/04/1999
1415
S
Read 3rd time
05/04/1999
1415
S
Passed
05/04/1999
1415
S
Reported engrossed
05/04/1999
H
Received from the Senate
05/05/1999
1799
H
Read first time
05/05/1999
1798
H
Referred to Civil Practices
05/05/1999
1798
H
Considered in public hearing
05/05/1999
H
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
05/05/1999
H
Committee report filed with Chief Clerk
05/06/1999
1932
H
Committee report printed and distributed
05/06/1999
10:54 PM
H
Committee report sent to Calendars
05/07/1999
H
Laid out in lieu of companion
05/07/1999
1899
H
Read 2nd time
05/07/1999
1899
H
Passed to 3rd reading
05/07/1999
1899
H
Read 3rd time
05/08/1999
1981
H
Passed
05/08/1999
1981
S
House passage reported
05/10/1999
1566
S
Reported enrolled
05/11/1999
S
Signed in the Senate
05/12/1999
1733
H
Signed in the House
05/12/1999
2277
E
Sent to the Governor
05/13/1999
1780
E
Signed by the Governor
05/24/1999
2984
E
See remarks for effective date
05/24/1999
E
Effective on 9/1/99
09/01/99
05/24/1999