Bill authors
Senate Bill 455
Relating to special three-judge district courts convened to hear certain cases.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 4, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 4, 2015
Approved by House
May 19, 2015
Became law
May 28, 2015
Bill sponsors
Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 May 28, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 05/28/2015 | 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 |
| Reported enrolled | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage reported | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/19/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order overruled | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out as postponed business | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out in lieu of companion | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Remarks ordered printed | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 02/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/09/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
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