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

Bill stages

Filed

March 11, 2015

Approved by Senate

April 16, 2015

Approved by House

Became law

Bill authors

Bob Hall

State Senator (R)

 

Bill categories

Last action

Committee report sent to Calendars May 11, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Committee report sent to Calendars 05/11/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 05/11/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 05/08/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 05/08/2015 Texas House
Considered in formal meeting 05/08/2015 Texas House
Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs 05/05/2015 Texas House
Read first time 05/05/2015 Texas House
Received from the Senate 04/17/2015 Texas House
Reported engrossed 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Record vote 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Three day rule suspended 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Co-author authorized 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar 04/15/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 04/13/2015 Texas Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar 04/13/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 04/13/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 04/08/2015 Texas Senate
Reported from s/c favorably with substitute 04/06/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in subcommittee 04/06/2015 Texas Senate
Considered by s/c in public hearing 04/06/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . 04/06/2015 Texas Senate
Subcommittee meeting cancelled 03/30/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to Vet Affairs & Military Installations 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to s/c on Border Security by Pres 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Filed 03/11/2015 Texas Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 03/11/2015 Texas Senate

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