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

Bill stages

Filed

Feb. 24, 2015

Approved by Senate

March 25, 2015

Approved by House

May 25, 2015

Became law

June 15, 2015

Bill authors

Jane Nelson

State Senator (R)

Paul Bettencourt

State Senator (R)

Brian Birdwell

State Senator (R)

Konni Burton

State Senator (R)

Donna Campbell

State Senator (R)

Brandon Creighton

State Senator (R)

Craig Estes

State Senator (R)

Troy Fraser

State Senator (R)

Bob Hall

State Senator (R)

Kelly Hancock

State Senator (R)

Juan Hinojosa

State Senator (D)

Don Huffines

State Senator (R)

Joan Huffman

State Senator (R)

Lois Kolkhorst

State Senator (R)

Eddie Lucio

State Senator (D)

Robert Nichols

State Senator (R)

Charles Perry

State Senator (R)

Charles Schwertner

State Senator (R)

Larry Taylor

State Senator (R)

Van Taylor

State Senator (R)

Carlos Uresti

State Senator (D)

Kirk Watson

State Senator (D)

Royce West

State Senator (D)

Co-Sponsors
  • Rodney Anderson (R)
  • Dwayne Bohac (R)
  • DeWayne Burns (R)
  • Angie Chen Button (R)
  • John Cyrier (R)
  • Yvonne Davis (D)
  • Joe Deshotel (D)
  • Wayne Faircloth (R)
  • Pat Fallon (R)
  • Rick Galindo (R)
  • R.D. "Bobby" Guerra (D)
  • Ryan Guillen (D)
  • Bryan Hughes (R)
  • Mark Keough (R)
  • Linda Koop (R)
  • Brooks Landgraf (R)
  • J. M. Lozano (R)
  • Trey Martinez Fischer (D)
  • Will Metcalf (R)
  • Morgan Meyer (R)
  • Jim Murphy (R)
  • Andrew Murr (R)
  • René Oliveira (D)
  • Tan Parker (R)
  • Dennis Paul (R)
  • Gilbert Peña (R)
  • Dade Phelan (R)
  • Matt Rinaldi (R)
  • Mike Schofield (R)
  • Leighton Schubert (R)
  • Matt Shaheen (R)
  • Wayne Smith (R)
  • Stuart Spitzer (R)
  • Drew Springer (R)
  • Tony Tinderholt (R)
  • Chris Turner (D)
  • John Wray (R)
 

Senate committee

House committee

Last action

See remarks for effective date June 15, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
See remarks for effective date 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 House 05/31/2015 Texas House
Signed in the Senate 05/31/2015 Texas Senate
Reported enrolled 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
House adopts conference committee report 05/29/2015 Texas House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported 05/29/2015 Texas House
Senate adopts conference committee report 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
Conf. Comm. Report distributed 05/29/2015 Texas House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 05/29/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/29/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
Conference committee report filed 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
House appoints conferees-reported 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
House grants request for conf comm-reported 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
House appoints conferees 05/27/2015 Texas House
House grants request for conference committee 05/27/2015 Texas House
Senate appoints conferees-reported 05/26/2015 Texas House
Senate requests conference committee-reported 05/26/2015 Texas House
Senate refuses to concur-reported 05/26/2015 Texas House
Senate appoints conferees 05/25/2015 Texas Senate
Senate requests conference committee 05/25/2015 Texas Senate
Senate refuses to concur 05/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read 05/25/2015 Texas Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate 05/25/2015 Texas Senate
House passage as amended reported 05/25/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 05/25/2015 Texas House
Laid out as postponed business 05/25/2015 Texas House
Postponed 05/25/2015 Texas House
Read 3rd time 05/25/2015 Texas House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended 05/24/2015 Texas House
Amendment withdrawn 05/24/2015 Texas House
Amendment fails of adoption 05/24/2015 Texas House
Amendment adopted as amended 05/24/2015 Texas House
Amendment amended 05/24/2015 Texas House
Amendment(s) offered 05/24/2015 Texas House
Read 2nd time 05/24/2015 Texas House
Placed on Major State Calendar 05/24/2015 Texas House
Calendars Committee rule adopted 05/22/2015 Texas House
Considered in Calendars 05/22/2015 Texas House
Committee report sent to Calendars 05/22/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 05/22/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 05/21/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably as substituted 05/21/2015 Texas House
Committee substitute considered in committee 05/21/2015 Texas House
Considered in formal meeting 05/21/2015 Texas House
Left pending in committee 05/12/2015 Texas House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee 05/12/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 05/12/2015 Texas House
Referred to Ways & Means 05/05/2015 Texas House
Read first time 05/05/2015 Texas House
Received from the Senate 03/25/2015 Texas House
Reported engrossed 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Three day rule suspended 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 03/24/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 03/23/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 03/23/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Left pending in committee 03/04/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/04/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to Finance 02/24/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 02/24/2015 Texas Senate
Filed 02/24/2015 Texas Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 02/24/2015 Texas Senate

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