Bill authors
Senate Bill 2065
Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief.
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Bill stages
Filed
April 28, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 12, 2015
Approved by House
May 22, 2015
Became law
June 11, 2015
Bill sponsors
Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
Rep. Byron Cook (R)
Rep. Charlie Geren (R)
Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
Rep. Marsha Farney (R)
Co-Sponsors
- Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rodney Anderson (R)
- Trent Ashby (R)
- Jimmie Don Aycock (R)
- Cecil Bell (R)
- Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Dennis Bonnen (R)
- Greg Bonnen (R)
- Cindy Burkett (R)
- DeWayne Burns (R)
- Dustin Burrows (R)
- Angie Chen Button (R)
- Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Travis Clardy (R)
- Myra Crownover (R)
- John Cyrier (R)
- Tony Dale (R)
- Drew Darby (R)
- Gary Elkins (R)
- Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Pat Fallon (R)
- Allen Fletcher (R)
- Dan Flynn (R)
- James Frank (R)
- John Frullo (R)
- Craig Goldman (R)
- Larry Gonzales (R)
- Mary González (D)
- Dan Huberty (R)
- Bryan Hughes (R)
- Jason Isaac (R)
- Jim Keffer (R)
- Mark Keough (R)
- Phil King (R)
- Susan King (R)
- Matt Krause (R)
- John Kuempel (R)
- Brooks Landgraf (R)
- Lyle Larson (R)
- Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Jeff Leach (R)
- J. M. Lozano (R)
- Will Metcalf (R)
- Morgan Meyer (R)
- Doug Miller (R)
- Rick Miller (R)
- Geanie Morrison (R)
- Jim Murphy (R)
- Andrew Murr (R)
- René Oliveira (D)
- John Otto (R)
- Chris Paddie (R)
- Tan Parker (R)
- Dennis Paul (R)
- Gilbert Peña (R)
- Dade Phelan (R)
- Larry Phillips (R)
- Four Price (R)
- John Raney (R)
- Debbie Riddle (R)
- Matt Rinaldi (R)
- Matt Schaefer (R)
- Matt Shaheen (R)
- Kenneth Sheets (R)
- J.D. Sheffield (R)
- Ron Simmons (R)
- David Simpson (R)
- John Smithee (R)
- Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Drew Springer (R)
- Phil Stephenson (R)
- Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Ed Thompson (R)
- Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Scott Turner (R)
- Sylvester Turner (D)
- Gary VanDeaver (R)
- Jason Villalba (R)
- James White (R)
- Molly White (R)
- Paul Workman (R)
- John Wray (R)
- William "Bill" Zedler (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective immediately June 11, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage reported | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Remarks ordered printed | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the Senate | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment tabled | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Point of order withdrawn | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Point of order | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Tagged | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Permission to introduce | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
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