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CS/SB 804: Possession of Real Property

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Passidomo

Possession of Real Property; Authorizing a person with a superior right to possession of real property to recover possession by ejectment; providing that a person entitled to possession of real property has a cause of action to regain possession from another person who obtained possession of real property by forcible entry, unlawful entry, or unlawful detainer; requiring that the court determine the right of possession and damages; prohibiting a governmental entity from adopting or keeping in effect certain ordinances and rules based upon customary use, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
 Last Action: 3/5/2018 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/8/2017 Senate • Filed
    11/17/2017 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 63
    1/5/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/10/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    1/9/2018 Senate • Introduced -SJ 62
    1/10/2018 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3 -SJ 141
    1/11/2018 Senate • Now in Community Affairs -SJ 141
    2/15/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 02/20/18, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    2/20/2018 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 374
    • Now in Rules -SJ 374
    2/28/2018 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/1/2018 Senate • CS by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 1 -SJ 564
    3/2/2018 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 564
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/05/18 -SJ 753
    • CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 565
    3/5/2018 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 688
    • Substituted CS/HB 631 -SJ 689
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 631 (Ch. 2018-94) -SJ 689

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  • CS/SB 804, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/2/2018 at 9:25 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 631 (er) Possession of Real Property Edwards-Walpole Similar Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-94 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined. Page 5 (pdf)
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined. Page 6 (pdf)
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.035 Page 8 (pdf)
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention. Page 10 (pdf)
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 8 (pdf)
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding. Page 11 (pdf)
    82.061 Process. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.091 Judgment and execution. Page 12 (pdf)
    82.101 Effect of judgment. Page 13 (pdf)
    163.035 Page 13 (pdf)

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  • SB 804, Original Filed Version Posted 11/8/2017 at 8:59 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 1/9/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2018 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 2/19/2018 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 2/20/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/28/2018 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/2/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 631 (e1) Possession of Real Property Edwards-Walpole Similar Last Action: 3/27/2018 Chapter No. 2018-94 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    840282 - Amendment
    Delete lines 343 - 348 and insert:     		Rules
    (Passidomo)     		2/28/2018
    3:50 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/1/2018     		Web Page
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    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    1/10/2018 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 3 Nays
    2/20/2018 1:30 PM Community Affairs 5 Yeas - 1 Nays
    3/1/2018 9:00 AM Rules 12 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    66.021 Procedure. Page 3 (pdf)
    82.01 “Unlawful entry and forcible entry” defined. Page 5 (pdf)
    82.02 “Unlawful entry and unlawful detention” defined. Page 6 (pdf)
    82.03 Remedy for unlawful entry and forcible entry. Page 6 (pdf)
    82.035 Page 7 (pdf)
    82.04 Remedy for unlawful detention. Page 10 (pdf)
    82.045 Remedy for unlawful detention by a transient occupant of residential property. Page 7 (pdf)
    82.05 Questions involved in this proceeding. Page 10 (pdf)
    82.061 Process. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.071 Trial; evidence as to damages. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.081 Trial; form of verdict. Page 13 (pdf)
    82.091 Judgment and execution. Page 11 (pdf)
    82.101 Effect of judgment. Page 12 (pdf)
    704.09 Page 12 (pdf)

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