Bill authors
Senate Bill 641
Relating to debit card or stored value card surcharges; providing a civil penalty.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 19, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 15, 2015
Approved by House
May 1, 2015
Became law
May 23, 2015
Bill sponsors
Rep. John Raney (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 May 23, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage as amended reported | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out in lieu of companion | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 04/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Investments & Financial Services | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/17/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Business & Commerce | 02/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
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