The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

House Bill 7

Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain taxes, assessments, surcharges, and fees.

Read the full Bill Text and Amendments

Bill stages

Filed

March 9, 2015

Approved by House

April 28, 2015

Approved by Senate

May 21, 2015

Became law

June 15, 2015

 

Senate committee

House committee

Bill categories

Last action

Effective on 9/1/15 June 15, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Effective on 9/1/15 06/15/2015 Texas House
Signed by the Governor 06/15/2015 Texas House
Sent to the Governor 06/01/2015 Texas House
Signed in the Senate 06/01/2015 Texas Senate
Signed in the House 05/31/2015 Texas House
Reported enrolled 05/30/2015 Texas House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s) 05/29/2015 Texas House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) 05/29/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/29/2015 Texas House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed 05/28/2015 Texas House
Senate Amendments distributed 05/28/2015 Texas House
Senate passage as amended reported 05/27/2015 Texas House
Amendment withdrawn 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment adopted as amended 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment amended 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment to amendment offered 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Vote reconsidered 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
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
Passed to 3rd reading as amended 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Amended 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment(s) offered 05/26/2015 Texas Senate
Returned from the House for further action 05/24/2015 Texas Senate
Returned to the Senate for further action 05/24/2015 Texas House
Read 2nd time 05/21/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 05/21/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 05/20/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 05/18/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 05/18/2015 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
Referred to Finance 05/06/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 05/06/2015 Texas Senate
Received from the House 04/29/2015 Texas Senate
Reported engrossed 04/28/2015 Texas House
Passed 04/28/2015 Texas House
Read 3rd time 04/28/2015 Texas House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 04/28/2015 Texas House
Passed to engrossment as amended 04/27/2015 Texas House
Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal 04/27/2015 Texas House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal 04/27/2015 Texas House
Amended 04/27/2015 Texas House
Read 2nd time 04/27/2015 Texas House
Placed on Major State Calendar 04/27/2015 Texas House
Considered in Calendars 04/22/2015 Texas House
Committee report sent to Calendars 04/21/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 04/21/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 04/21/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably as substituted 04/15/2015 Texas House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee 04/15/2015 Texas House
Committee substitute considered in committee 04/15/2015 Texas House
Recalled from subcommittee 04/15/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 04/15/2015 Texas House
Left pending in subcommittee 04/09/2015 Texas House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee 04/09/2015 Texas House
Committee substitute considered in s/c 04/09/2015 Texas House
Considered by s/c in public hearing 04/09/2015 Texas House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . 04/09/2015 Texas House
Referred directly to s/c on Budget Transparency and Reform by chair 04/01/2015 Texas House
Referred to s/c Budget Transparency and Reform 04/01/2015 Texas House
Referred to Appropriations 03/17/2015 Texas House
Read first time 03/17/2015 Texas House
Filed 03/09/2015 Texas House

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