Bill authors
House Bill 283
Relating to the requirement that certain governmental bodies make audio and video recordings of open meetings available on the Internet.
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Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 13, 2014
Approved by House
May 13, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 25, 2015
Became law
June 17, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Diego Bernal (D)
- Rep. César José Blanco (D)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Terry Canales (D)
- Rep. Nicole Collier (D)
- Rep. Byron Cook (R)
- Rep. Myra Crownover (R)
- Rep. John Cyrier (R)
- Rep. Drew Darby (R)
- Rep. Gary Elkins (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Allen Fletcher (R)
- Rep. Charlie Geren (R)
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- Rep. Mary González (D)
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D)
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
- Rep. Bryan Hughes (R)
- Rep. Eric Johnson (D)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Linda Koop (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. Morgan Meyer (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Ina Minjarez (D)
- Rep. Joseph Moody (D)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Chris Paddie (R)
- 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. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
- Rep. Leighton Schubert (R)
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R)
- Rep. Kenneth Sheets (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Phil Stephenson (R)
- Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Sylvester Turner (D)
- Rep. Jason Villalba (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
Bill sponsors
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 1/1/16 June 17, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 1/1/16 | 06/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage reported | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Posting rule suspended | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Business & Commerce | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed as amended | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Government Transparency & Operation | 02/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 11/13/2014 | Texas House |
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