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CS/HB 323: Professional Sports Franchises

GENERAL BILL by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council ; Lopez-Cantera ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gonzalez ; Garcia, L. ; Altman ; Garcia ; Llorente ; Planas ; Bendross-Mindingall

Professional Sports Franchises; defines term "force majeure event"; provides exception to provision prohibiting certain persons who have previously received funding from receiving additional funds; increases number of facilities that may be certified as facilities for certain new or retained professional sports franchises; authorizes additional certification of facility for specified Major League Baseball franchise, etc. Amends 288.1162.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 Senate - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2007 House • Filed
1/29/2007 House • Referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council
2/7/2007 House • Referred to Economic Development (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council
3/6/2007 House • Introduced, referred to Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00031; Referred to Economic Development (EEI) by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00119
3/13/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Development (EEI), 03/15/07, 8:30 am, Reed Hall
3/15/2007 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Economic Development (EEI); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00217; Now in Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council -HJ 00217
4/19/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council, 04/20/07, 9:15 am, 404-H
4/20/2007 House • CS by Economic Expansion & Infrastructure Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 00586
4/23/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/23/07 -HJ 00575; CS filed
4/24/2007 House • Original reference(s) removed: Policy & Budget Council; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00639
4/26/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00751; Read 3rd time -HJ 00751; CS passed; YEAS 86 NAYS 24 -HJ 00751
4/26/2007 Senate • In Messages
5/4/2007 Senate • Died in Messages