Bill authors
House Bill 2717
Relating to the deregulation of hair braiding.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 9, 2015
Approved by House
April 23, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 20, 2015
Became law
June 10, 2015
Bill sponsors
Sen. Royce West (D)
Co-Sponsors
- Kevin Eltife (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective immediately June 10, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/10/2015 | 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 |
| Record vote | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-sponsor authorized | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Business & Commerce | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 04/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/20/2015 | 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 | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 04/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures | 03/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 03/09/2015 | Texas House |
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