Bill authors
Senate Bill 18
Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education in this state, including the transfer of certain assets from the Texas Medical Liability Insurance Underwriting Association to the permanent fund supporting graduate medical education and the authority of the association to issue new policies.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 11, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 7, 2015
Approved by House
May 21, 2015
Became law
June 3, 2015
Coauthors
- Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R)
- Sen. Donna Campbell (R)
- Sen. Kevin Eltife (R)
- Sen. Kelly Hancock (R)
- Sen. Joan Huffman (R)
- Sen. Eddie Lucio (D)
- Sen. José Menéndez (D)
- Sen. Robert Nichols (R)
- Sen. Charles Schwertner (R)
- Sen. Larry Taylor (R)
- Sen. Kirk Watson (D)
- Sen. Royce West (D)
- Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D)
Bill sponsors
Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Related issues
Addressing a physician shortageLast action
Effective on 9/1/15 June 3, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 06/03/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/03/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage as amended reported | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed as amended | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Posting rule suspended | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Higher Education | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Corrected comm. report printed & distributed | 03/31/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 03/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Finance | 02/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/11/2015 | Texas Senate |
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