Bill authors
Senate Bill 746
Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators; amending provisions subject to criminal penalties.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 24, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 23, 2015
Approved by House
May 18, 2015
Became law
June 17, 2015
Coauthors
Bill sponsors
Rep. Sylvester Turner (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Effective immediately June 17, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate concurs in House amendment(s) | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House amendment(s) laid before the Senate | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage as amended reported | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed as amended | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Posting rule suspended | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-author authorized | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/07/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Criminal Justice | 03/02/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/02/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
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