Bill authors
Senate Joint Resolution 52
Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the requirement that state officers elected by voters statewide reside in the state capital.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 12, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 20, 2015
Approved by House
May 27, 2015
Became law
Bill sponsors
Rep. John Otto (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Filed with the Secretary of State May 29, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Filed with the Secretary of State | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/28/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage reported | 05/27/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Adopted | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment withdrawn | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out as postponed business | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment fails of adoption | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to State Affairs | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 04/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to State Affairs | 03/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/12/2015 | Texas Senate |
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