Utilities, Utility Districts - As enacted, excludes streaming video content from the definition of "cable service," and streaming content and direct-to-home satellite services from the definition of "video service," for purposes of the Competitive Cable and Video Services Act. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 59, Part 3.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023
Signed Mar 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2023 · House Feb 27, 2023
How they voted
32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Mar 6, 2023
D
Democratic6
83% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Mar 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed by H. Speaker
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed by Senate Speaker
upper
Mar 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, Ayes 32, Nays 1
upper
Mar 2, 2023
Introduced
Received from House, Passed on First Consideration
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0019)
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed H., as am., Ayes 92, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 2/23/2023
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 2/21/2023
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 2/14/2023
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Intro., P1C.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Clark Boyd
RRepublican
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