CS/SB 544 (2007) -  Professional Sports Franchises [EPCC]

General Bill by Commerce and Garcia
Professional Sports Franchises [EPCC]: provides exception to provision prohibiting certain persons who have previously received funding from receiving additional funds; increases number of facilities that may be certified as facilities for certain new or retained professional sports franchises; authorizes additional certification of facility for specified Major League Baseball franchise; provides prerequisites for certification, etc. Amends 288.1162.
Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Event: 05/04/07 S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations on Friday, May 4, 2007 4:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce
    • On agenda for: 02/20/07 2:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Finance and Tax
    • On agenda for: 03/15/07 9:45 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 04/17/07 9:00 AM

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 323 Subject: Professional Sports Franchises Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 528 Subject: Professional Sports Franchises [EPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations 4/16/2007 8:06:50 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations 4/16/2007 7:46:49 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Finance and Tax 3/15/2007 4:18:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce 2/27/2007 1:22:11 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Time: 05/04/2007 - 4:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations, 04/17/07, 9:00 am, 309-C --Temporarily postponed Time: 04/12/2007 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00133 Time: 03/15/2007 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Finance and Tax; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00133 Time: 03/15/2007 - 11:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax, 03/15/07, 9:45 am, 301-S Time: 03/12/2007 - 5:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Finance and Tax -SJ 00096 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/06/07 -SJ 00093 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00096 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 02/20/07, 2:30 pm, 401-S Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations -SJ 00037 Time: 03/06/2007 - 6:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Finance and Tax Time: 02/22/2007 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Commerce; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 02/20/2007 - 5:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce, 02/20/07, 2:30 pm, 401-S Time: 02/12/2007 - 12:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Commerce; Finance and Tax; Transportation and Economic Development Appropriations Time: 01/31/2007 - 1:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Filed Time: 01/10/2007 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0288.1162 CS/SB 528