SB 1104: Local Government Code Enforcement

GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez

Local Government Code Enforcement; Authorizing a county or municipality to designate a special magistrate; authorizing an enforcement board to record an original order issued by the board in the public records of the county; revising the method by which certain notices may be provided to an alleged code violator; requiring a governmental entity that permits its code inspectors to wear body cameras to establish certain policies and procedures; requiring the reclassification of certain offenses committed against code enforcement officers while engaged in the performance of their duties, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/25/2025 08:09 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (ACJ)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1106 by Rodriguez Public Records/Body Camera Recordings Recorded by a Code Inspector Last Action: 6/16/2025 S Died in Community Affairs	Linked
  H 281 by Partington Local Government Code Enforcement Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Similar
  H 1475 by Partington Pub Rec/Code Inspector Body Camera Recordings Last Action: 6/16/2025 H Died in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee	Compare

• Citations - Statute (15)

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  162.01	Short title.	Page 2 [pdf]
  162.02	Intent.	Page 2 [pdf]
  162.03	Applicability.	Page 3 [pdf]
  162.04	Definitions.	Page 3 [pdf]
  162.05	Local government code enforcement boards; organization.	Page 4 [pdf]
  162.06	Enforcement procedure.	Page 5 [pdf]
  162.07	Conduct of hearing.	Page 6 [pdf]
  162.08	Powers of enforcement boards.	Page 7 [pdf]
  162.09	Administrative fines; costs of repair; liens.	Page 8 [pdf]
  162.10	Duration of lien.	Page 9 [pdf]
  162.12	Notices.	Page 10 [pdf]
  162.41		Page 11 [pdf]
  784.07	Assault or battery of law enforcement officers and other specified personnel; reclassification of offenses; minimum sentences.	Page 12 [pdf]
  784.083	Assault or battery on code inspectors.	Page 14 [pdf]
  921.0022	Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.	Page 15 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/25/2025	S	• Filed
  3/3/2025	S	• Referred to Community Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Rules
  3/4/2025	S	• Introduced
  5/3/2025	S	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
  6/16/2025	S	• Died in Community Affairs