Bill authors
Senate Bill 487
Relating to postconviction forensic DNA analysis.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 6, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 21, 2015
Approved by House
May 12, 2015
Became law
May 22, 2015
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 May 22, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage reported | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out in lieu of companion | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/08/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/08/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Criminal Justice | 02/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
Questions, suggestions or concerns? Let us know.
The Texas Legislative Guide was designed and developed by Becca Aaronson, Emily Albracht, Daniel Craigmile, Annie Daniel, Ben Hasson and Ryan Murphy for The Texas Tribune. The Tribune is a nonpartisan, nonprofit media organization that promotes civic engagement and discourse on public policy, politics, government and other matters of statewide concern.