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CS/SB 566: Unlawful Detention by a Transient Occupant

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Young

Unlawful Detention by a Transient Occupant; Revising factors that establish a person as a transient occupant of residential property; authorizing a former transient occupant, under certain circumstances, to bring a civil action for damages or recovery of personal belongings, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/26/2018 - Chapter No. 2018-83
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/19/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/2/2017 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 46
    11/27/2017 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/04/17, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    12/4/2017 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 102
    12/5/2017 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 102
    1/5/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/10/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
    1/10/2018 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 142
    1/11/2018 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 157
    1/12/2018 Senate • Now in Rules -SJ 142
    1/22/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/25/18, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/25/2018 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 227
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 227
    2/27/2018 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/01/18 -SJ 435
    3/1/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 430
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/2/2018 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 563
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 563, 564
    3/2/2018 House • In Messages
    3/5/2018 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 943
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
    • Received -HJ 943
    3/6/2018 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 1013, 1014
    • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 385 -HJ 1014
    • Amendment(s) adopted (233661) -HJ 1014
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/7/2018 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 1055
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 1055
    3/7/2018 Senate • In returning messages
    3/9/2018 Senate • Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (233661) -SJ 1007
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0 -SJ 1007, 1008
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    3/16/2018 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    3/23/2018 • Approved by Governor
    3/26/2018 • Chapter No. 2018-83

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  • CS/SB 566, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2018 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 385 (c2) Transient Occupants of Residential Property Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2018-83) -HJ 1014

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 566, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2018 at 10:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 385 (c2) Transient Occupants of Residential Property Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2018-83) -HJ 1014

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 566, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/11/2018 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/24/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2018 (pdf)
    House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 385 (c2) Transient Occupants of Residential Property Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2018-83) -HJ 1014

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    233661 - Amendment
    Remove line 75 and insert:
    Toledo 3/6/2018
    8:15 AM
    Senate: Concurred
    3/9/2018
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/25/2018 1:30 PM Rules 12 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2018 5:58 PM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2018 6:59 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2018 5:55 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 566, Original Filed Version Posted 10/19/2017 at 3:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2017 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 12/4/2017 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/11/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 385 (c1) Transient Occupants of Residential Property Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/6/2018 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2018-83) -HJ 1014

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    260152 - Amendment
    Delete lines 32 - 159 and insert:
    Judiciary
    (Young)
    1/9/2018
    1:52 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/10/2018
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    12/4/2017 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/10/2018 2:00 PM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 2 (pdf)

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