Bill authors
Senate Bill 3
Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 3, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 20, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Senate committee
- Committee not yet assigned
House committee
Bill categories
Related issues
Border security spending and operationsLast action
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety May 5, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment tabled | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 03/31/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Not again placed on intent calendar | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported from s/c favorably with substitute | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in subcommittee | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered by s/c in public hearing | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . | 03/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to s/c on Border Security by Pres | 03/03/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/03/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/03/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/03/2015 | Texas Senate |
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