Bill authors
Senate Bill 1188
Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public.
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Bill stages
Filed
March 10, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 30, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Bill sponsors
Rep. Armando Martinez (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Committee report sent to Calendars May 18, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Left pending in committee | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Higher Education | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Laid before the Senate | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on local & uncontested calendar | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Higher Education | 03/17/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/17/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
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