Bill authors
House Joint Resolution 79
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 3, 2015
Approved by House
May 8, 2015
Approved by Senate
Became law
Coauthors
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Rodney Anderson (R)
- Rep. Cecil Bell (R)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Cindy Burkett (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R)
- Rep. John Cyrier (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Gary Elkins (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Linda Koop (R)
- Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. John Raney (R)
- Rep. Leighton Schubert (R)
- Rep. Wayne Smith (R)
- Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Referred to State Affairs May 11, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Adopted | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Rules suspended | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select | 02/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 02/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 02/03/2015 | Texas House |
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