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CS/CS/HB 71: Journalist's Privilege

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims ; Civil Justice & Claims ; Rojas ; Diaz de la Portilla ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Crist ; Brennan ; Lynn ; Rodriguez-Chomat

Journalist's Privilege; provides to professional journalist qualified privilege not to be a witness concerning, & not to disclose, certain information, including source's identity, obtained while journalist was actively gathering news; restricts applicability of privilege to information or eye witness observations obtained within normal scope of employment; provides that privilege is not applicable to physical evidence of crime, etc. Creates 90.5015.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 4/27/1998 House - Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 150 (Ch. 98-48) -HJ 01380
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/27/1996 House • Prefiled
    1/9/1997 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC)
    1/15/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 01/28/97, 2:30 pm, 212-HOB --Workshop-Discussed
    1/27/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 02/11/97, 3:00 pm, 212-HOB
    2/11/1997 House • Comm. Action:-CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC)
    2/25/1997 House • In Justice Council, pending ranking
    3/4/1997 House • Introduced, referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00053; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 01/28/97, 2:30 pm, 212-HOB --Workshop-Discussed; On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 02/11/97, 3:00 pm, 212-HOB; Comm. Action:-CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00112; CS read first time on 03/04/97 -HJ 00108; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00112
    3/13/1997 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) by Justice Council -HJ 00199
    3/14/1997 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/20/97, 1:00 pm, 102-HOB
    3/20/1997 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00341
    3/26/1997 House • In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00341
    3/27/1997 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC) by Justice Council -HJ 00374
    5/2/1997 House • Carried over to 1998 Session pursuant to House Rule 96, In House Committee on Civil Justice & Claims (JC)
    3/3/1998 House • CARRIED OVER; Referred to Civil Justice & Claims (JC)
    3/12/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice & Claims (JC), 03/19/98, 8:17 am, 102-HOB
    3/19/1998 House • Comm. Action:-CS/CS by Civil Justice & Claims (JC) -HJ 00445
    4/2/1998 House • CS read first time on 04/02/98 -HJ 00442; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 00445
    4/9/1998 House • Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00520
    4/21/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00751; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00751
    4/22/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading --Retained position on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00975
    4/23/1998 House • Temporarily postponed, on Third Reading
    4/27/1998 House • Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 150 (Ch. 98-48) -HJ 01380

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  • CS/CS/HB 71, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 150 (e1) Sullivan Similar Last Action: 5/12/1998 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-48
    Location:

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    742867 - Technical Amendment
    		Rules, Resolutions, & Ethics 4/23/1998
    8:42 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.5015

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  • CS/CS/HB 71, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   (Post-Meeting) 3/31/1998 (pdf)
    Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/31/1998 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (6)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    045705 - Amendment
    		Villalobos 4/20/1998
    8:19 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    082861 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:19 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    195797 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:21 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    863849 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    883901 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    893793 - Amendment
    		Rojas 4/20/1998
    8:26 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.5015

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  • CS/HB 71, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/11/1998 (pdf)
    Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 2/13/1997 (pdf)
    Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 2/13/1997 (pdf)
    Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/21/1997 (pdf)
    Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 3/21/1997 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.5015

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  • HB 71, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice & Claims (Post-Meeting) 1/31/1997 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    90.5015

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