Bill authors
House Bill 1690
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 20, 2015
Approved by House
April 21, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 25, 2015
Became law
June 18, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Rodney Anderson (R)
- Rep. Cecil Bell (R)
- Rep. Greg Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Cindy Burkett (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R)
- Rep. Travis Clardy (R)
- Rep. Byron Cook (R)
- Rep. Myra Crownover (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Drew Darby (R)
- Rep. Gary Elkins (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. Marsha Farney (R)
- Rep. Allen Fletcher (R)
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. John Frullo (R)
- Rep. Rick Galindo (R)
- Rep. Charlie Geren (R)
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- Rep. Larry Gonzales (R)
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R)
- Rep. Bryan Hughes (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Jim Keffer (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. John Kuempel (R)
- Rep. Lyle Larson (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Doug Miller (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Geanie Morrison (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R)
- Rep. John Otto (R)
- Rep. Chris Paddie (R)
- Rep. Tan Parker (R)
- Rep. Gilbert Peña (R)
- Rep. Larry Phillips (R)
- Rep. John Raney (R)
- Rep. Debbie Riddle (R)
- Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Matt Schaefer (R)
- Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Phil Stephenson (R)
- Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Rep. Ed Thompson (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R)
- Rep. Jason Villalba (R)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
- Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Bill sponsors
Sen. Joan Huffman (R)
Co-Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Related issues
Lawmaker and lobbyist disclosuresLast action
Effective on 9/1/15 June 18, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 06/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 06/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| House adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House adopts conference committee report | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate adopts conference committee report | 05/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Remarks ordered printed | 05/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Conf. Comm. Report distributed | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Conference committee report filed | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate appoints conferees-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate grants request for conf comm-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate appoints conferees | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate grants request for conference comm. | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House requests conference committee-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House refuses to concur-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| House requests conference committee | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| House refuses to concur in Senate amendments | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments Analysis distributed | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments distributed | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage as amended reported | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment tabled | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-sponsor authorized | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Posting rule suspended | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Vote reconsidered | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment withdrawn | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment adopted as amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment to amendment fails of adoption | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Returned to committee | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order sustained | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order overruled | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/02/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to General Investigating & Ethics | 03/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 02/20/2015 | Texas House |
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