Bill authors
House Bill 2296
Relating to regulation by a municipality of the possession of an open container or the public consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 4, 2015
Approved by House
April 16, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 22, 2015
Became law
June 16, 2015
Bill sponsors
Sen. Kel Seliger (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 June 16, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 06/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage reported | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Laid before the Senate | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on local & uncontested calendar | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Business & Commerce | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Local & Consent Calendars | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | 04/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent | 03/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures | 03/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 03/04/2015 | Texas House |
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