Bill authors
Senate Bill 19
Relating to the ethics of public officers and employees, the disclosure of certain political contributions, and related requirements and procedures; creating criminal offenses.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 13, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 28, 2015
Approved by House
May 27, 2015
Became law
Bill sponsors
Rep. Byron Cook (R)
Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
Rep. René Oliveira (D)
Rep. Roberto Alonzo (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Related issues
Former legislators as lobbyistsLast action
House appoints conferees-reported May 29, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| House appoints conferees-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House grants request for conf comm-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| House grants request for conference committee | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate appoints conferees-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate requests conference committee-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate refuses to concur-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate appoints conferees | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate requests conference committee | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate refuses to concur | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| House passage as amended reported | 05/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed as amended | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment as amended fails of adoption | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment amended | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment fails of adoption | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment withdrawn | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order overruled | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out as postponed business | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order withdrawn | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Emergency Calendar | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Posting rule suspended | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Motion to table fails | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment tabled | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment fails of adoption | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment withdrawn | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Not again placed on intent calendar | 04/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
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