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CS/CS/SB 888: Property Rights

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Criminal Justice ; Perry ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarborough

Property Rights; Authorizing property owners or their authorized agents to request assistance from the sheriff from where the property is located for the immediate removal of unauthorized occupants from a residential dwelling under certain conditions; authorizing a sheriff to arrest an unauthorized occupant for legal cause; providing criminal penalties for any person who knowingly and willfully presents a false document purporting to be a valid lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying real property rights, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/6/2024 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 621 (Ch. 2024-44) -SJ 747
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/12/2023 Senate • Filed
1/4/2024 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
1/31/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/05/24, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/1/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
2/5/2024 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Criminal Justice
2/6/2024 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
2/7/2024 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/8/2024 Senate • Now in Rules
• CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/21/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2/26/2024 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 1
2/27/2024 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/28/2024 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
3/4/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
3/6/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 747
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 621 -SJ 747
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 621 (Ch. 2024-44) -SJ 747