Bill authors
Senate Bill 684
Relating to the relationship of certain optometrists, therapeutic optometrists, and ophthalmologists with certain managed care plans, including preferred provider plans.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 23, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 30, 2015
Approved by House
May 13, 2015
Became law
June 20, 2015
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Rep. Greg Bonnen (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Effective on 9/1/15 June 20, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 9/1/15 | 06/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/31/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/31/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate adopts conference committee report | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House adopts conference committee report | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Conf. Comm. Report distributed | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Conference committee report filed | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees-reported | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House grants request for conf comm-reported | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House appoints conferees | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| House grants request for conference committee | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate appoints conferees-reported | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate requests conference committee-reported | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate refuses to concur-reported | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate appoints conferees | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate requests conference committee | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate refuses to concur | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage as amended reported | 05/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 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 | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Insurance | 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 |
| 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 |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 03/17/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Business & Commerce | 02/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
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