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

Bill stages

Filed

Jan. 26, 2015

Approved by Senate

March 19, 2015

Approved by House

May 27, 2015

Became law

June 13, 2015

Bill authors

Brian Birdwell

State Senator (R)

Paul Bettencourt

State Senator (R)

Konni Burton

State Senator (R)

Donna Campbell

State Senator (R)

Brandon Creighton

State Senator (R)

Kevin Eltife

State Senator (R)

Craig Estes

State Senator (R)

Troy Fraser

State Senator (R)

Bob Hall

State Senator (R)

Kelly Hancock

State Senator (R)

Don Huffines

State Senator (R)

Lois Kolkhorst

State Senator (R)

Jane Nelson

State Senator (R)

Robert Nichols

State Senator (R)

Charles Perry

State Senator (R)

Charles Schwertner

State Senator (R)

Kel Seliger

State Senator (R)

Larry Taylor

State Senator (R)

Van Taylor

State Senator (R)

 

Senate committee

Bill categories

Last action

Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 13, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 06/13/2015 Texas House
Signed by the Governor 06/13/2015 Texas House
Sent to the Governor 06/01/2015 Texas House
Signed in the House 06/01/2015 Texas House
Signed in the Senate 06/01/2015 Texas Senate
Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal 05/31/2015 Texas House
Reported enrolled 05/31/2015 Texas Senate
House adopts conf. comm. report-reported 05/31/2015 Texas Senate
House adopts conference committee report 05/31/2015 Texas House
House adopts resolution to go outside bounds 05/31/2015 Texas House
Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported 05/31/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/31/2015 Texas House
Point of order overruled 05/31/2015 Texas House
Remarks ordered printed 05/30/2015 Texas Senate
Senate adopts conference committee report 05/30/2015 Texas Senate
Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds 05/30/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended 05/30/2015 Texas Senate
Conf. Comm. Report distributed 05/30/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/30/2015 Texas Senate
Conference committee report filed 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
House appoints conferees-reported 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
House grants request for conf comm-reported 05/29/2015 Texas Senate
House appoints conferees 05/29/2015 Texas House
House grants request for conference committee 05/29/2015 Texas House
Senate appoints conferees-reported 05/28/2015 Texas House
Senate requests conference committee-reported 05/28/2015 Texas House
Senate refuses to concur-reported 05/28/2015 Texas House
Senate appoints conferees 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
Senate requests conference committee 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
Senate refuses to concur 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
Read 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate 05/28/2015 Texas Senate
House passage as amended reported 05/27/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 05/27/2015 Texas House
Read 3rd time 05/27/2015 Texas House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 05/27/2015 Texas House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended 05/26/2015 Texas House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal 05/26/2015 Texas House
Point of order withdrawn 05/26/2015 Texas House
Amendment fails of adoption 05/26/2015 Texas House
Amendment withdrawn 05/26/2015 Texas House
Amended 05/26/2015 Texas House
Amendment to amendment fails of adoption 05/26/2015 Texas House
Amendment(s) offered 05/26/2015 Texas House
Read 2nd time 05/26/2015 Texas House
Placed on Major State Calendar 05/26/2015 Texas House
Considered in Calendars 05/24/2015 Texas House
Committee report sent to Calendars 05/18/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 05/15/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 05/15/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 05/14/2015 Texas House
Considered in formal meeting 05/14/2015 Texas House
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety 05/05/2015 Texas House
Read first time 05/05/2015 Texas House
Received from the Senate 03/20/2015 Texas House
Reported engrossed 03/19/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 03/19/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 03/19/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 03/19/2015 Texas Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment withdrawn 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment tabled 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Amended 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment(s) offered 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time 03/18/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Corrected comm. report printed & distributed 03/16/2015 Texas Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar 03/03/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 02/18/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 02/18/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 02/12/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 02/12/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 02/12/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to State Affairs 01/28/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 01/28/2015 Texas Senate
Filed 01/26/2015 Texas Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 01/26/2015 Texas Senate

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