Bill Summary

HB 693 Communications Services (2019 Session)
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Sponsors
by Fischer  CS Sponsors: Commerce Committee, Ways & Means Committee, Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
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Summary
Communication Services; Revises provisions related to registrations & renewals of communications service providers; specifies limitations on municipal & county authority to regulate & manage municipal & county roads or rights-of-way; prohibits certain municipalities & counties from electing to impose permit fees; prohibits municipalities & counties from actions relating to aerial or underground communications facilities; adds prohibited acts by authorities relating to small wireless facilities; prohibits authorities from actions relating to registrations, applications, permits, & approvals in small wireless facilities; authorizes civil action for violations. Effective Date: 7/1/2019
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committees of reference
   H Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
   H Ways & Means Committee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
02/07/19
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Filed
02/13/19
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Referred to Energy & Utilities Subcommittee; Ways & Means Committee; Commerce Committee
02/13/19
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Now in Energy & Utilities Subcommittee
02/13/19
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/15/19, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
02/14/19
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Removed from Agenda of the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 02/15/19, 1:30 pm, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/15/19
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On Committee agenda - Energy & Utilities Subcommittee, 03/19/19, 9:00 am, 306 H
03/19/19
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Favorable with CS by Energy & Utilities Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/22/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
03/25/19
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Now in Ways & Means Committee
03/27/19
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Revenue Estimating Impact Conference, 03/29/19, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/29/19
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On Committee agenda - Ways & Means Committee, 04/02/19, 8:30 am, 17 H
04/02/19
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Favorable with CS by Ways & Means Committee; 14 Yeas, 1 Nay
04/02/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
04/03/19
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Now in Commerce Committee
04/08/19
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/10/19, 8:15 am, 212 K
04/10/19
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Temporarily Postponed by Commerce Committee
04/16/19
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 04/18/19, 8:15 am, 212 K
04/18/19
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 21 Yeas, 1 Nay
04/19/19
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Committee Substitute Text (C3) Filed
04/23/19
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
04/24/19
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/19
04/26/19
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Temporarily Postponed on Second Reading
05/01/19
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Laid on Table
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bill text & filed amendments
0693
Filed on 02/07/19
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Amendment 90587
Fischer
Filed on 03/18/19
Adopted
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0693C1
Filed on 03/22/19
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Amendment 140359
Fischer
Filed on 04/01/19
Adopted
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Amendment 883083
Fischer
Filed on 04/01/19
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0693C2
Filed on 04/02/19
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Amendment 38837 DE
Fischer
Filed on 04/17/19
Adopted
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0693C3
Filed on 04/19/19
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
202.2
337.401
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