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HB 1373: County Constitutional Officers

GENERAL BILL by Fernandez-Barquin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Garcia ; Roth

County Constitutional Officers; Prohibits county from creating office, special district, or governmental unit, or expanding powers or authority of such office, district, or unit, under certain conditions; provides county commissioner is guilty of misfeasance or malfeasance in office under certain conditions; authorizes state to withhold county funding under certain conditions; authorizes county constitutional officers & residents to bring action in circuit court.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/29/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-306
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2023 House • Filed
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/9/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/27/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/29/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee
    4/7/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
    • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/17/2023 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/19/2023 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 3
    4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Rules
    • Received
    5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 718
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 05/04/23
    5/4/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 822
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 822
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 822
    5/4/2023 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    6/14/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/28/2023 • Approved by Governor
    6/29/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-306

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  • HB 1373, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/5/2023 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1490 County Constitutional Officers Garcia Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1373 (Ch. 2023-306), CS/CS/CS/HB 1595 (Ch. 2023-156)
    H 1595 (er) Law Enforcement Operations Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-156
    S 1588 (c1) Law Enforcement Operations Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1595 (Ch. 2023-156), HB 1373 (Ch. 2023-306) -SJ 660

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.691 Page 1 (pdf)
    129.01 Budget system established. Page 3 (pdf)
    129.021 County officer budget information. Page 3 (pdf)

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  • HB 1373, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2023 at 3:26 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/29/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/19/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1490 County Constitutional Officers Garcia Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 S Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 1373 (Ch. 2023-306), CS/CS/CS/HB 1595 (Ch. 2023-156)
    H 1595 (er) Law Enforcement Operations Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 5/26/2023 Chapter No. 2023-156
    S 1588 (c1) Law Enforcement Operations Burgess Compare Last Action: 5/1/2023 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1595 (Ch. 2023-156), HB 1373 (Ch. 2023-306) -SJ 660

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2023 4:18 PM House 113 Yeas - 3 Nays
    5/4/2023 2:21 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    125.691 Page 1 (pdf)
    129.01 Budget system established. Page 3 (pdf)
    129.021 County officer budget information. Page 3 (pdf)

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