CS/CS/HB 569: Local Business Protection Act
GENERAL BILL by Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; McClure ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Giallombardo ; Roach
Local Business Protection Act; Authorizes businesses to claim damages from county or municipality if county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limits amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifies ordinances & charter provisions that do not result in liability; requires presuit procedures before businesses file action for business damages; authorizes courts to award reasonable attorney fees & costs; specifies counties & municipalities are not liable for damages if they take actions within specified timeframe.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/10/2021 House • Filed
11/19/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/13/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
1/14/2022 House • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/18/2022 House • Referred to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
1/31/2022 House • PCS added to Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee agenda
2/2/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Local Administration & Veterans Affairs Subcommittee
2/3/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
2/7/2022 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
2/21/2022 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2/23/2022 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/8/2022 House • Laid on Table
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CS/CS/HB 569, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/3/2022 at 9:20 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/23/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 620 (er) Local Business Protection Act Hutson Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State 
Committee Amendments (4)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 507331 - Amendment
Remove lines 109-111 and insert:Diamond 2/22/2022
8:30 PMFailed to Adopt
2/24/2022PDF 429003 - Amendment
Remove lines 109-111 and insert:Diamond 2/22/2022
8:31 PMFailed to Adopt
2/24/2022PDF 759085 - Amendment
Remove lines 109-111 and insert:Diamond 2/22/2022
8:32 PMFailed to Adopt
2/24/2022PDF 154251 - Amendment
Remove lines 109-111 and insert:Diamond 2/22/2022
8:33 PMWithdrawn
2/24/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 70.91 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/HB 569, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/14/2022 at 4:00 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Local Administration and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 620 (e1) Local Business Protection Act Hutson Similar Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 70.91 Page 2 (pdf) -
HB 569, Original Filed Version Posted 11/10/2021 at 1:26 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2022 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 620 Local Government Hutson Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 668735 - Amendment
Remove lines 67-84 and insert:McClure 1/12/2022
5:42 PMAdopted
1/13/2022PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 70.91 Page 2 (pdf)