Bill authors
House Bill 48
Relating to the creation of a commission to review convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Nov. 10, 2014
Approved by House
May 1, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 26, 2015
Became law
June 1, 2015
Bill sponsors
Sen. Rodney Ellis (D)
Co-Sponsors
- Juan Hinojosa (D)
- Royce West (D)
- Judith Zaffirini (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective immediately June 1, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Co-sponsor authorized | 05/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Text of Senate Amendment(s) | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s) | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments Analysis distributed | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments distributed | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage as amended 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 as substituted | 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 | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 02/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 11/10/2014 | Texas House |
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