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CS/CS/CS/HB 107: Special Districts

GENERAL BILL by Economic Affairs Committee ; Finance and Tax Committee ; Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee ; Caldwell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Costello ; Pafford ; Williams, T.

Special Districts; Revises provisions relating to merger & dissolution procedures for special districts; provides for certain merger & dissolution procedures to include referenda & special acts; provides for local governments to assume indebtedness of, & receive title to property owned by, special districts under certain circumstances; deletes provision relating to conditions under which merger of independent special districts or dependent fire control districts with other special districts is effective & conditions under which merged district is authorized to increase ad valorem taxes; revises criteria by which special districts are declared inactive by governing body.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 3/25/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-16
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/26/2011 House • Filed
    9/15/2011 House • Referred to Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Committee; Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 15
    11/9/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee, 11/16/11, 1:30 pm, Webster Hall
    11/16/2011 House • CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 175
    11/30/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    12/1/2011 House • Now in Finance and Tax Committee -HJ 169
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 14
    • CS by Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 162
    1/12/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Committee, 01/17/12, 10:45 am, Morris Hall
    1/17/2012 House • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 248
    1/23/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Finance and Tax Committee read 1st time -HJ 241
    1/24/2012 House • Now in Economic Affairs Committee -HJ 261
    1/30/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Economic Affairs Committee, 02/01/12, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    2/1/2012 House • CS/CS/CS by- Economic Affairs Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 466
    2/3/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Economic Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 461
    2/6/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 525
    2/13/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/15/12
    2/15/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 623
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/16/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 644
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 652
    2/22/2012 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 678
    2/23/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 678
    2/29/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Budget Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Budget -SJ 707
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 707
    • Substituted for CS/SB 192 -SJ 707
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 707
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 707
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 707
    3/1/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1059
    3/16/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/23/2012 • Approved by Governor
    3/25/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-16

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 107, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/1/2012 at 3:44 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c1) Special Districts Bennett Identical Last Action: 2/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2012-16)
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 31 (pdf)
    191.014 District creation, expansion, and merger. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 107, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/3/2012 at 9:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 (c1) Special Districts Bennett Identical Last Action: 2/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2012-16)
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    124655 - Amendment
    Between lines 44 and 45, insert:
    Caldwell 2/14/2012
    1:58 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/15/2012
    PDF
    511467 - Amendment
    Between lines 722 and 723, insert:
    Caldwell 2/14/2012
    1:23 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/15/2012
    PDF
    795587 - Amendment
    Between lines 887 and 888, insert:
    Soto 2/15/2012
    4:55 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    2/16/2012
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/16/2012 3:38 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/29/2012 10:07 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 31 (pdf)
    191.014 District creation, expansion, and merger. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 107, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/23/2012 at 9:20 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 Special Districts Bennett Similar Last Action: 2/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2012-16)
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    070035 - Amendment
    Remove lines 127-177 and insert:
    Caldwell 1/31/2012
    6:56 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012
    PDF
    778171 - Amendment
    Remove lines 798-824 and insert:
    Caldwell 1/31/2012
    6:58 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 31 (pdf)
    191.014 District creation, expansion, and merger. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 107, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 11/30/2011 at 3:04 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Tax Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 Special Districts Bennett Similar Last Action: 2/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2012-16)
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    111439 - Amendment
    Between lines 788 and 789, insert:
    Caldwell 1/17/2012
    8:18 AM
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 31 (pdf)
    191.014 District creation, expansion, and merger. Page 30 (pdf)

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  • HB 107, Original Filed Version Posted 8/26/2011 at 1:48 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community and Military Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 192 Special Districts Bennett Similar Last Action: 2/29/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 107 (Ch. 2012-16)
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    189.4042 Merger and dissolution procedures. Page 2 (pdf)
    189.4044 Special procedures for inactive districts. Page 30 (pdf)
    191.014 District creation, expansion, and merger. Page 29 (pdf)

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