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SB 5454 - 2017-18
Allowing fire protection district annexations and mergers within a reasonable geographic proximity and eliminating cross-county restrictions for annexations to a fire protection district.
Sponsors: Frockt
Companion Bill: HB 1751
Bill History

2017 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 25
First reading, referred to Local Government. (View Original Bill)
Jan 31
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 9
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LGOV - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Feb 10
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 21
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 3
First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Mar 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Local Government at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 27
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 31
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 5
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Apr 17
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Apr 19
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Apr 20
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Apr 21
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
May 16
Governor signed.
Chapter 326, 2017 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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