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CS/HB 779: Alarm System Registration

GENERAL BILL by Business and Professions Subcommittee ; Cortes, B. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Avila

Alarm System Registration; Provides uniform process for registration of home & business alarm systems; requires owner, lessee, or occupant, or authorized representative thereof, of property to register alarm system within 20 days after occupancy or after installation of alarm system; authorizes applicable local governmental entity to charge registration fee; specifies requirements of application form; requires owner, lessee, or occupant, or authorized representative thereof, to notify applicable local governmental agency of change in information provided in application form within 30 days; authorizes applicable local governmental entity to assess or impose fines or penalties for failure to register alarm system or for excessive false alarms; provides that fines & penalties are responsibility of owner, lessee, or occupant of property.

Effective Date: 10/1/2016
 Last Action: 3/11/2016 House - Died in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/24/2015 House • Filed
    12/10/2015 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Local Government Affairs Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 68
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 68
    1/15/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 01/20/16, 12:00 pm, 12 HOB
    1/20/2016 House • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 1 -HJ 257
    1/22/2016 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Professions Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 255
    1/25/2016 House • Now in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee -HJ 262
    3/11/2016 House • Died in Local Government Affairs Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)

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  • CS/HB 779, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/22/2016 at 11:21 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 768 (c3) Alarm Systems Flores Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill
    H 535 (er) Building Codes Eagle Compare Last Action: 3/28/2016 Chapter No. 2016-129, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2016-83)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    S 704 (c2) Building Codes Hutson Compare Last Action: 3/8/2016 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129), CS/CS/HB 431 (Ch. 2016-83) -SJ 812
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.7931 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 779, Original Filed Version Posted 11/24/2015 at 8:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/22/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 768 Alarm System Registration Flores Identical Last Action: 3/11/2016 H Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 535 (Ch. 2016-129)
    Location: In messages from Senate     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    783643 - Amendment
    Remove lines 68-69 and insert:     		Avila 1/19/2016
    6:35 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/20/2016     		PDF
    687257 - Amendment
    Remove line 87 and insert:     		Avila 1/19/2016
    6:35 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/20/2016     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.7931 Page 2 (pdf)

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