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

Bill stages

Filed

March 13, 2015

Approved by Senate

April 30, 2015

Approved by House

Became law

Bill authors

Konni Burton

State Senator (R)

Paul Bettencourt

State Senator (R)

Brian Birdwell

State Senator (R)

Donna Campbell

State Senator (R)

Brandon Creighton

State Senator (R)

Rodney Ellis

State Senator (D)

Sylvia Garcia

State Senator (D)

Bob Hall

State Senator (R)

Juan Hinojosa

State Senator (D)

Don Huffines

State Senator (R)

Charles Perry

State Senator (R)

Charles Schwertner

State Senator (R)

Larry Taylor

State Senator (R)

Van Taylor

State Senator (R)

Kirk Watson

State Senator (D)

John Whitmire

State Senator (D)

 

Senate committee

House committee

Last action

Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar May 22, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar 05/22/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 05/22/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 05/22/2015 Texas House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent 05/21/2015 Texas House
Vote reconsidered in committee 05/21/2015 Texas House
Considered in formal meeting 05/21/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 05/21/2015 Texas House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee 05/20/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 05/20/2015 Texas House
Posting rule suspended 05/20/2015 Texas House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence 05/01/2015 Texas House
Read first time 05/01/2015 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
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 04/30/2015 Texas Senate
Co-author authorized 04/30/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 04/30/2015 Texas Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar 04/29/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 04/23/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments 04/23/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 04/21/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 04/21/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/21/2015 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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