HB 6055: Telegraph Companies
GENERAL BILL by Gregory ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Zika
Telegraph Companies; Repeals provisions relating to regulation of telegraph companies and telegrams.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/16/2019 House • Filed
1/3/2020 House • Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 261
1/13/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 01/15/20, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 261
1/15/2020 House • Favorable by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 394
• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 394
1/21/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/23/20, 9:30 am, Webster Hall
1/23/2020 House • Favorable by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -HJ 435
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 435
2/6/2020 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/12/20
2/12/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 545
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/13/2020 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 563
• Passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 564
2/19/2020 Senate • In Messages
2/20/2020 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 355
2/26/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 355
3/11/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 704
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for SB 1256 -SJ 704
• Read 2nd time -SJ 704
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/12/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 732
• Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 732
3/12/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1172
6/17/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/29/2020 • Approved by Governor
6/30/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-143
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HB 6055, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2020 at 12:03 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 Telegraph Companies Albritton Identical Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6055 (Ch. 2020-143) -SJ 704 
Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 363.02 Liability for failure to promptly deliver messages; proviso. Page 1 (pdf) 363.03 Presumption of negligence. Page 1 (pdf) 363.04 Refusing messages for transmission; damages; evidence. Page 1 (pdf) 363.05 Attorney’s fee. Page 1 (pdf) 363.06 Recovery for mental anguish and physical suffering; burden of proof. Page 1 (pdf) 363.07 Assessing damages. Page 1 (pdf) 363.08 Cipher messages. Page 1 (pdf) 363.09 Presumption as to notice of contents. Page 1 (pdf) 363.10 Contracts limiting liability illegal. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 6055, Original Filed Version Posted 12/16/2019 at 2:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Energy and Utilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/9/2020 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1256 Telegraph Companies Albritton Identical Last Action: 3/11/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 6055 (Ch. 2020-143) -SJ 704
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 2/13/2020 3:23 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/12/2020 10:26 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (9)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 363.02 Liability for failure to promptly deliver messages; proviso. Page 1 (pdf) 363.03 Presumption of negligence. Page 1 (pdf) 363.04 Refusing messages for transmission; damages; evidence. Page 1 (pdf) 363.05 Attorney’s fee. Page 1 (pdf) 363.06 Recovery for mental anguish and physical suffering; burden of proof. Page 1 (pdf) 363.07 Assessing damages. Page 1 (pdf) 363.08 Cipher messages. Page 1 (pdf) 363.09 Presumption as to notice of contents. Page 1 (pdf) 363.10 Contracts limiting liability illegal. Page 1 (pdf)