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History for 78(R) HB 1549 by Denny

Last Action:
06/22/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
78R 3714 DRH-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to changes required in election laws to implement the federal Help America Vote Act of 2002.
Author:
Denny | Howard | Uresti | Jones, Jesse | Heflin
Sponsor:
Nelson
Subjects:
Elections--Administration (I0277)
Elections--General (I0310)
Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265)
Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT OF 2002 (P0243)
Companion:
SB 910 by Nelson, Identical
Remarks:
This Act takes effect January 1, 2004, except Sections 5 through 11 take effect January 1, 2006, and Section 13 takes effect September 1, 2003.
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in ascending date order.
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/03/2003    
H   Read first time      03/06/2003     500
H   Referred to Elections      03/06/2003     500
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/12/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/12/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/12/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2003    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/26/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/26/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/26/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2003    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/02/2003    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/02/2003    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/08/2003     1323
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/08/2003   11:07 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/09/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/16/2003    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/23/2003    
H   Read 2nd time      04/23/2003     1736
H   Amended   1-Denny   04/23/2003     1736
H   Amended   2-Denny   04/23/2003     1737
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/23/2003     1737
H   Read 3rd time      04/24/2003     1783
H   Passed      04/24/2003     1783
H   Reported engrossed       04/24/2003   01:43 PM  1964
S   Received from the House      04/24/2003     1107
S   Read first time      04/25/2003     1126
S   Referred to State Affairs      04/25/2003     1126
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/12/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/12/2003    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/12/2003    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2003     1743
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/15/2003   04:15 PM 
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/26/2003    
S   Laid before the Senate      05/27/2003     2460
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/27/2003     2460
S   Three day rule suspended      05/27/2003     2460
S   Record vote      05/27/2003     2460
S   Read 3rd time      05/27/2003     2460
S   Passed      05/27/2003     2460
S   Record vote      05/27/2003     2460
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/27/2003     4417
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/27/2003   03:13 PM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/28/2003     4518
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/28/2003     4518
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/28/2003     3220
H   Reported enrolled       05/29/2003   08:17 AM  5467
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2003     4861
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2003     4362
E   Sent to the Governor      05/31/2003     6609
E   Signed by the Governor      06/22/2003     6673
E   See remarks for effective date      06/22/2003