Bill authors
Senate Bill 359
Relating to the authority of a peace officer to apprehend a person for emergency detention and the authority of certain facilities and physicians to temporarily detain a person with mental illness.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Jan. 27, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 9, 2015
Approved by House
May 13, 2015
Became law
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Rep. Paul Workman (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Vetoed by the Governor June 1, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Vetoed by the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| House passage as amended reported | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out in lieu of companion | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Public Health | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/10/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/08/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 03/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Health & Human Services | 02/02/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/02/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 01/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 01/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
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