Bill:  HB 2600 
Legislative Session: 77(R)
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Last Action:06/17/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the provision of workers' compensation benefits and to the operation of the workers' compensation insurance system; providing penalties.
Author:Brimer | Junell | Janek | Eiland | Dukes
Coauthor:Seaman
Sponsor:Duncan
Subjects:Health Care Providers (I0387)
Health--Privacy/Use of Information (I0389)
Insurance--Health & Accident (I0422)
Labor--Workers' Compensation (I0470)
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (S7338)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXAS (V9332)
Companion:SB 1476 by Duncan, Identical
Remarks:Except as otherwise provided, this Act takes effect immediately. Please refer to sections 2.02, 3.03, 4.04, 5.06,, 6.09, 8.04, and 10.05 for provisions of the bill that take effect or apply on a date other than immediately.
House Committee:Business & Industry
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/17/2001    
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2001     5219
 Sent to the Governor      05/28/2001     5216
 Signed in the Senate      05/28/2001     4499
 Signed in the House      05/28/2001     5211
 Reported enrolled       05/28/2001   08:42 AM  5215
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/25/2001     3623
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/25/2001     4378
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2001     4378
 Record vote   RV#585   05/25/2001     4377
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/25/2001     4377
 Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/19/2001   03:38 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/18/2001     3685
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2572
 Passed      05/18/2001     2572
 Read 3rd time      05/18/2001     2572
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2572
 Three day rule suspended      05/18/2001     2572
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/18/2001     2571
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/18/2001     2571
 Amendment adopted as amended      05/18/2001     2571
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2571
 Amendment to amendment tabled   FA11 Barrientos   05/18/2001     2571
 Amendment to amendment withdrawn   FA10 Barrientos   05/18/2001     2571
 Amendment to amendment withdrawn   FA9 VandePutte   05/18/2001     2570
 Amendment to amendment withdrawn   FA8 VandePutte   05/18/2001     2569
 Amendment amended   FA7 West   05/18/2001     2567
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2567
 Amendment amended   FA6 VandePutte   05/18/2001     2567
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2567
 Motion to table fails      05/18/2001     2567
 Amendment to amendment offered   FA6 VandePutte   05/18/2001     2567
 Amendment amended   FA5 Armbrister   05/18/2001     2566
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2566
 Amendment to amendment tabled      05/18/2001     2566
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2565
 Amendment amended   FA3 Sibley   05/18/2001     2565
 Amendment amended   FA2 Duncan   05/18/2001     2565
 Point of order withdrawn      05/18/2001     2564
 Point of order      05/18/2001     2564
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Duncan   05/18/2001     2532
 Read 2nd time      05/18/2001     2532
 Record vote      05/18/2001     2532
 Rules suspended      05/18/2001     2532
 Placed on intent calendar      05/18/2001    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/14/2001   01:53 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/11/2001     2047
 Considered in public hearing      05/11/2001    
 Left pending in committee      05/10/2001    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/10/2001    
 Considered in public hearing      05/10/2001    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/10/2001    
 Left pending in committee      05/08/2001    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/08/2001    
 Considered in public hearing      05/08/2001    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/08/2001    
 Referred to Business & Commerce      04/27/2001     1492
 Read first time      04/27/2001     1492
 Received from the House      04/26/2001     1456
 Reported engrossed       04/25/2001   06:22 PM  1612
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2001     1507
 Record vote   RV#202   04/25/2001     1507
 Passed      04/25/2001     1507
 Read 3rd time      04/25/2001     1507
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/24/2001     1433
 Amended   3-Isett   04/24/2001     1433
 Amended   2-Dunnam   04/24/2001     1432
 Amended   1-Brimer   04/24/2001     1431
 Read 2nd time      04/24/2001     1431
 Placed on Major State Calendar      04/24/2001    
 Considered in Calendars      04/20/2001    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/20/2001    
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/19/2001   06:28 PM 
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      04/18/2001     1319
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/03/2001    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/03/2001    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/03/2001    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2001    
 Considered in public hearing      04/03/2001    
 Left pending in committee      03/20/2001    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/20/2001    
 Considered in public hearing      03/20/2001    
 No action taken in committee      03/13/2001    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/13/2001    
 Referred to Business & Industry      03/07/2001     581
 Read first time      03/07/2001     581
 Filed      03/06/2001