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CS/CS/SB 280: Local Ordinances

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Hutson

Local Ordinances; Authorizing courts to assess and award reasonable attorney fees and costs and damages in certain civil actions filed against local governments; requiring a board of county commissioners to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance; requiring a county to suspend enforcement of an ordinance that is the subject of a certain legal action if certain conditions are met; authorizing a prevailing county to enforce the ordinance after a specified period, except under certain circumstances; requiring a governing body of a municipality to prepare or cause to be prepared a business impact estimate before the enactment of a proposed ordinance, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/21/2021 Senate • Filed
    10/13/2021 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 16
    1/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/22, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 16
    1/12/2022 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 116
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/13/2022 Senate • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
    • Remaining references corrected to Rules -SJ 175
    • Now in Rules
    1/14/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/20/22, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/18/2022 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 172
    1/20/2022 Senate • CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -SJ 219
    1/21/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    1/24/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/27/22 -SJ 236
    1/26/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 220
    1/27/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 231
    • Amendment(s) adopted (349788) -SJ 235
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 235
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 8 -SJ 235
    • Immediately certified -SJ 236
    1/27/2022 House • In Messages
    3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/CS/SB 280, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/27/2022 at 5:32 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 (c1) Local Ordinances Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Attorney fees and costs and damages; preempted local actions. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 4 (pdf)
    125.675 Page 7 (pdf)
    163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 12 (pdf)
    163.3181 Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution. Page 13 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 13 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 9 (pdf)
    166.0411 Page 10 (pdf)
    376.80 Brownfield program administration process. Page 15 (pdf)
    497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 17 (pdf)
    562.45 Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.0134 Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 280, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/21/2022 at 8:40 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 Local Ordinances Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar

    Floor Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    386682 - Amendment
    Delete lines 67 - 69 and insert:
    Farmer 1/26/2022
    1:20 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    587410 - Amendment
    Delete lines 94 - 335 and insert:
    Farmer 1/26/2022
    1:40 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    349788 - Amendment
    Delete lines 175 - 299 and insert:
    Hutson 1/25/2022
    9:15 AM
    Senate: Adopted
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 623026 - Substitute Amendment (349788)
    Delete lines 94 - 335 and insert:
    Farmer 1/26/2022
    1:34 PM
    Senate: Failed
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 351108 - Substitute Amendment (349788)
    Delete lines 94 - 335 and insert:
    Torres 1/26/2022
    3:41 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    1/27/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/27/2022 4:09 PM Senate 28 Yeas - 8 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Attorney fees and costs and damages; preempted local actions. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 4 (pdf)
    125.675 Page 6 (pdf)
    163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 12 (pdf)
    163.3181 Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution. Page 13 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 13 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 8 (pdf)
    166.0411 Page 10 (pdf)
    376.80 Brownfield program administration process. Page 15 (pdf)
    497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 17 (pdf)
    562.45 Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions. Page 17 (pdf)
    847.0134 Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 280, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/12/2022 at 2:06 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 1/19/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 1/20/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 Local Ordinances Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    235072 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rules
    (Hutson)
    1/18/2022
    9:21 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/20/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 943740 - Amendment to Amendment (235072)
    Delete lines 115 - 234 and insert:
    Rules
    (Hutson)
    1/19/2022
    12:09 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/20/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/20/2022 9:30 AM Rules 14 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Attorney fees and costs and damages; preempted local actions. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 4 (pdf)
    125.675 Page 6 (pdf)
    163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 10 (pdf)
    163.3181 Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution. Page 11 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 11 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.0411 Page 9 (pdf)
    376.80 Brownfield program administration process. Page 13 (pdf)
    497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 15 (pdf)
    562.45 Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions. Page 15 (pdf)
    847.0134 Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school. Page 16 (pdf)

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  • SB 280, Original Filed Version Posted 9/21/2021 at 4:41 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2022 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 403 Local Ordinances Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died on Second Reading Calendar

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    486704 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Hutson)
    1/7/2022
    3:50 PM
    Withdrawn
    1/12/2022
    Web Page
    PDF
    616410 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Community Affairs
    (Hutson)
    1/10/2022
    2:08 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2022 9:30 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (12)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    57.112 Attorney fees and costs and damages; preempted local actions. Page 2 (pdf)
    125.66 Ordinances; enactment procedure; emergency ordinances; rezoning or change of land use ordinances or resolutions. Page 4 (pdf)
    125.675 Page 5 (pdf)
    163.2517 Designation of urban infill and redevelopment area. Page 9 (pdf)
    163.3181 Public participation in the comprehensive planning process; intent; alternative dispute resolution. Page 9 (pdf)
    163.3215 Standing to enforce local comprehensive plans through development orders. Page 10 (pdf)
    166.041 Procedures for adoption of ordinances and resolutions. Page 7 (pdf)
    166.0411 Page 8 (pdf)
    376.80 Brownfield program administration process. Page 12 (pdf)
    497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 13 (pdf)
    562.45 Penalties for violating Beverage Law; local ordinances; prohibiting regulation of certain activities or business transactions; requiring nondiscriminatory treatment; providing exceptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    847.0134 Prohibition of adult entertainment establishment that displays, sells, or distributes materials harmful to minors within 2,500 feet of a school. Page 15 (pdf)

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