Bill authors
Senate Bill 135
Relating to the organization of a grand jury.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 10, 2014
Approved by Senate
March 23, 2015
Approved by House
May 24, 2015
Became law
Bill sponsors
Rep. Harold Dutton (D)
Rep. Ron Reynolds (D)
Rep. Borris L. Miles (D)
Rep. Helen Giddings (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
House passage as amended reported May 24, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| House passage as amended reported | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment withdrawn | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order withdrawn (amendment) | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 03/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Co-author authorized | 03/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 03/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Criminal Justice | 01/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 01/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 11/10/2014 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 11/10/2014 | Texas Senate |
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