Bill authors
House Bill 121
Relating to an alternative means of payment of certain past due criminal fines and court costs.
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Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 10, 2014
Approved by House
May 4, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 20, 2015
Became law
June 15, 2015
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Sen. John Whitmire (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Effective immediately June 15, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage reported | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Criminal Justice | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Rules suspended | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 02/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 11/10/2014 | Texas House |
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