CS/HB 481: Public Nuisance Abatement

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Booth

Public Nuisance Abatement; Revises provisions relating to assessment & collection of fines for public nuisances; removes limit on total amount of fines that may be imposed on public nuisance.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/21/2026 03:06 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 168 (er) by Truenow Public Nuisances Last Action: 6/17/2026 Chapter No. 2026-145	Similar

• Analyses (1)

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  • State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting)   1/27/2026

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  893.138

  Local administrative action to abate certain activities declared public nuisances.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/19/2025	H	• Filed
  11/24/2025	H	• Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
  12/4/2025	H	• Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
  12/11/2025	H	• Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/16/2026	H	• Added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  1/21/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/22/2026	H	• Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/23/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  1/27/2026	H	• Favorable by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/11/2026	H	• Laid on Table, refer to SB 168