Bill authors
House Bill 590
Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty.
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Bill stages
Filed
Jan. 5, 2015
Approved by House
April 28, 2015
Approved by Senate
Became law
Bill sponsors
Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Left pending in committee May 14, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Left pending in committee | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| No action taken in committee | 05/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/02/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/02/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Government Transparency & Operation | 03/03/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/03/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 01/05/2015 | Texas House |
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