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History for 83(R) HB 259 by Simmons

Last Action:
06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to electioneering conducted near a polling place.
Author:
Simmons | Vo | Krause | Klick | Johnson
Coauthor:
Ashby | Bonnen, Greg | Canales | Capriglione | Collier | Cortez | Farias | Frank | Goldman | González, Mary | King, Phil | Laubenberg | Lavender | Leach | Miller, Rick | Nevárez | Rodriguez, Justin | Sanford | Schaefer | Sheffield, J. D. | Simpson | Stephenson | Stickland | Thompson, Ed | Toth | Turner, Scott
Sponsor:
Paxton
Subjects:
Elections--Administration (I0277)
Elections--General (I0310)
Public Lands, Buildings & Resources (I0630)
ELECTIONEERING (S0018)
SIGNS (S0235)
Companion:
SB 928 by Paxton, Identical
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      12/07/2012    
H   Read first time      02/07/2013     287
H   Referred to Elections      02/07/2013     287
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/18/2013    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/18/2013    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/18/2013    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/18/2013    
H   Left pending in committee      03/18/2013    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/03/2013    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2013    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/03/2013    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/12/2013     1561
H   Committee report distributed      04/15/2013   08:06 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/15/2013    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/22/2013    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/30/2013    
H   Read 2nd time      04/30/2013     2065
H   Passed to engrossment      04/30/2013     2065
H   Read 3rd time      05/01/2013     2104
H   Passed      05/01/2013     2104
H   Record vote   RV#419   05/01/2013     2104
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2013     2105
H   Reported engrossed      05/01/2013   03:59 PM  2277
S   Received from the House      05/02/2013     1382
S   Read first time      05/13/2013     1760
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/13/2013     1760
S   Posting rule suspended      05/14/2013     1780
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/15/2013    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/15/2013    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/15/2013    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/15/2013     1870
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2013   07:26 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/20/2013    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/20/2013     2056
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2013     2057
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/20/2013     2057
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2013     2057
S   Three day rule suspended      05/20/2013     2057
S   Record vote      05/20/2013     2057
S   Read 3rd time      05/20/2013     2057
S   Passed      05/20/2013     2057
S   Record vote      05/20/2013     2057
H   Senate passage reported      05/20/2013     3898
H   Reported enrolled      05/20/2013   09:16 PM  4076
H   Signed in the House      05/21/2013     4062
S   Signed in the Senate      05/21/2013     2482
E   Sent to the Governor      05/22/2013     4555
E   Signed by the Governor      06/14/2013     5441
E   Effective immediately      06/14/2013