Bill:  HB 1481 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 1151 GCB-D
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Last Action:06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the use of person first respectful language in reference to individuals with disabilities.
Author:Truitt | Naishtat | Davis, John | Raymond | Menendez
Coauthor:King, Susan
Sponsor:Zaffirini
Subjects:Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Human Relations (I0410)
Legislature (I0520)
Mental Health & Mental Retardation (I0530)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS (V0001)
Companion:SB 26 by Zaffirini, Identical
House Committee:Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      02/17/2011    
 Read first time      03/02/2011     590
 Referred to Human Services      03/02/2011     590
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/08/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      03/08/2011    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/08/2011    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      03/08/2011    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/08/2011    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/14/2011     805
 Committee report distributed      03/14/2011   05:22 PM 
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      03/15/2011    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      03/24/2011    
 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      03/30/2011    
 Read 2nd time      03/30/2011     1125
 Passed to engrossment      03/30/2011     1125
 Read 3rd time      03/30/2011     1132
 Passed      03/30/2011     1132
 Record vote   RV#163   03/30/2011     1132
 Reported engrossed      03/30/2011   05:19 PM  1228
 Received from the House      03/31/2011     843
 Read first time      04/13/2011     1082
 Referred to Health & Human Services      04/13/2011     1082
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2011    
 Considered in public hearing       05/12/2011    
 Testimony taken in committee       05/12/2011    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments       05/13/2011     2309
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar       05/13/2011    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/13/2011   11:31 AM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/16/2011    
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/19/2011    
 Not again placed on intent calendar      05/19/2011    
 Laid before the Senate      05/19/2011     2558
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2011     2558
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2011     2558
 Three day rule suspended      05/19/2011     2558
 Record vote      05/19/2011     2558
 Read 3rd time      05/19/2011     2558
 Passed      05/19/2011     2558
 Record vote      05/19/2011     2558
 Senate passage reported      05/19/2011     4220
 Reported enrolled      05/23/2011   07:45 AM  5399
 Signed in the House      05/23/2011     5036
 Signed in the Senate      05/23/2011     3112
 Sent to the Governor      05/24/2011     5764
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2011     6918
 Effective on 9/1/11      06/17/2011