Bill authors
House Joint Resolution 21
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 23, 2015
Approved by House
Approved by Senate
Became law
Senate committee
- Committee not yet assigned
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Left pending in subcommittee April 22, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Left pending in subcommittee | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in s/c | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered by s/c in public hearing | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred directly to s/c on Budget Transparency and Reform by chair | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to s/c Budget Transparency and Reform | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Appropriations | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 02/23/2015 | Texas House |
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