Bill authors
House Bill 1278
Relating to financial assistance paid to the survivors of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees killed in the line of duty.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 10, 2015
Approved by House
May 12, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 26, 2015
Became law
June 17, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Rafael Anchia (D)
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Trent Ashby (R)
- Rep. Cecil Bell (R)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Terry Canales (D)
- Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Rep. Garnet Coleman (D)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. Joe Farias (D)
- Rep. Jessica Farrar (D)
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. Rick Galindo (R)
- Rep. Helen Giddings (D)
- Rep. Mary González (D)
- Rep. R.D. "Bobby" Guerra (D)
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D)
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
- Rep. Ana Hernandez (D)
- Rep. Donna Howard (D)
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Phil King (R)
- Rep. Tracy King (D)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Linda Koop (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. J. M. Lozano (R)
- Rep. Marisa Márquez (D)
- Rep. Armando Martinez (D)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Morgan Meyer (R)
- Rep. Borris L. Miles (D)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Ina Minjarez (D)
- Rep. Joseph Moody (D)
- Rep. Tan Parker (R)
- Rep. Dennis Paul (R)
- Rep. Gilbert Peña (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. Four Price (R)
- Rep. Richard Peña Raymond (D)
- Rep. Ron Reynolds (D)
- Rep. Debbie Riddle (R)
- Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R)
- Rep. Eddie Rodriguez (D)
- Rep. Justin Rodriguez (D)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Matt Schaefer (R)
- Rep. Leighton Schubert (R)
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. John Smithee (R)
- Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Phil Stephenson (R)
- Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Rep. Ed Thompson (R)
- Rep. Chris Turner (D)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Sylvester Turner (D)
- Rep. Armando Walle (D)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. Paul Workman (R)
- Rep. Gene Wu (D)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
- Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Bill sponsors
Rep. Eddie Lucio (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 June 17, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 06/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage reported | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Rules suspended | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 03/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 03/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Pensions | 03/03/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/03/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 02/10/2015 | Texas House |
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