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

Bill stages

Filed

Feb. 24, 2015

Approved by Senate

March 25, 2015

Approved by House

Became law

Bill authors

Jane Nelson

State Senator (R)

Paul Bettencourt

State Senator (R)

Brian Birdwell

State Senator (R)

Konni Burton

State Senator (R)

Donna Campbell

State Senator (R)

Brandon Creighton

State Senator (R)

Craig Estes

State Senator (R)

Troy Fraser

State Senator (R)

Bob Hall

State Senator (R)

Kelly Hancock

State Senator (R)

Juan Hinojosa

State Senator (D)

Don Huffines

State Senator (R)

Joan Huffman

State Senator (R)

Lois Kolkhorst

State Senator (R)

Eddie Lucio

State Senator (D)

Robert Nichols

State Senator (R)

Charles Perry

State Senator (R)

Charles Schwertner

State Senator (R)

Larry Taylor

State Senator (R)

Van Taylor

State Senator (R)

Carlos Uresti

State Senator (D)

Royce West

State Senator (D)

 

Senate committee

House committee

Last action

Left pending in committee May 12, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Left pending in committee 05/12/2015 Texas House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee 05/12/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 05/12/2015 Texas House
Referred to Ways & Means 05/05/2015 Texas House
Read first time 05/05/2015 Texas House
Received from the Senate 03/26/2015 Texas House
Reported engrossed 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Three day rule suspended 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Reason for vote recorded in Journal 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment adopted as amended 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment amended 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Record vote 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Motion to table fails 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment to amendment offered 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment(s) offered 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 03/25/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 03/24/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 03/23/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 03/23/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 03/17/2015 Texas Senate
Left pending in committee 03/04/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/04/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to Finance 02/24/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 02/24/2015 Texas Senate
Filed 02/24/2015 Texas Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 02/24/2015 Texas Senate

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