Bill authors
Senate Bill 1838
Relating to the definition of peace officer for purposes of intercepting or collecting information in relation to certain communications in an investigation conducted by an arson investigating unit.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 13, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 30, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Rep. Paul Workman (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 27, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Local & Consent Calendars | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | 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 |
| Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety | 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 |
| Co-author authorized | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Criminal Justice | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
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