CS/HB 225: Law Enforcement Officers Defense
GENERAL BILL by Negron ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Arza ; Brandenburg ; Domino ; Greenstein ; Harper ; Kilmer ; Machek ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Robaina ; Rubio ; Vana ; Zapata
Law Enforcement Officers Defense; cites as "Law Enforcement Fair Defense Act"; redefines term "officer" for purposes of payment of costs & attorney's fees in certain actions commenced against officer; revises circumstances under which employing agency of officer has option of paying legal costs & attorney's fees in action arising out of officer's official duties; provides for jurisdiction re legal costs & attorney's fees, etc. Amends 111.065.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2003 House - Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/5/2003 | House |
• Prefiled |
| 2/13/2003 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations |
| 3/4/2003 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice (PS); Public Safety & Crime Prevention; Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; Public Safety Appropriations (AP); Appropriations -HJ 00037 |
| 4/11/2003 | House |
• On Subcommittee agenda-- Criminal Justice (PS), 04/15/03, 8:30 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/15/2003 | House |
• Recommendation: Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Criminal Justice (PS); YEAS 6 NAYS 0; Now in Public Safety & Crime Prevention; On Committee agenda-- Public Safety & Crime Prevention, 04/15/03, 9:45 am, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by Public Safety & Crime Prevention; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00399 |
| 4/21/2003 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) |
| 4/22/2003 | House |
• Now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs -HJ 00399 |
| 5/2/2003 | House |
• Died in Committee on Local Government & Veterans' Affairs |