The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Bill stages

Filed

Feb. 18, 2015

Approved by House

March 17, 2015

Approved by Senate

May 22, 2015

Became law

June 9, 2015

Co-Sponsors
  • Paul Bettencourt (R)
  • Bob Hall (R)
  • Juan Hinojosa (D)
  • José Menéndez (D)
 

Senate committee

Last action

Effective on 9/1/15 June 9, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Effective on 9/1/15 06/09/2015 Texas House
Signed by the Governor 06/09/2015 Texas House
Sent to the Governor 05/27/2015 Texas House
Signed in the Senate 05/27/2015 Texas Senate
Signed in the House 05/27/2015 Texas House
Reported enrolled 05/26/2015 Texas House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s) 05/26/2015 Texas House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) 05/26/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/26/2015 Texas House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed 05/24/2015 Texas House
Senate Amendments distributed 05/24/2015 Texas House
Placed on local & uncontested calendar 05/23/2015 Texas Senate
Senate passage as amended reported 05/22/2015 Texas House
Passed 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Record vote 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Three day rule suspended 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Amended 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment(s) offered 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Co-sponsor authorized 05/22/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 05/21/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 04/30/2015 Texas Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 04/30/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments 04/30/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 04/28/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 04/28/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/28/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Received from the House 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Reported engrossed 03/17/2015 Texas House
Passed 03/17/2015 Texas House
Read 3rd time 03/17/2015 Texas House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 03/16/2015 Texas House
Passed to engrossment 03/16/2015 Texas House
Read 2nd time 03/16/2015 Texas House
Placed on Emergency Calendar 03/16/2015 Texas House
Considered in Calendars 03/11/2015 Texas House
Committee report sent to Calendars 03/04/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 03/04/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 03/04/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 03/03/2015 Texas House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee 03/03/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 03/03/2015 Texas House
Posting rule suspended 03/02/2015 Texas House
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety 02/26/2015 Texas House
Read first time 02/26/2015 Texas House
Filed 02/18/2015 Texas House

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