Bill:  HB 278 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 1678 DRS-D
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Last Action:05/01/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to hiring and licensing certain veterans as peace officers.
Author:Cortez | Garcia
Coauthor:Morales Shaw | Morales, Eddie
Subjects:Aliens (I0032)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Political Subdivisions (I0588)
PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0986)
Companion:SB 252 by Alvarado, Very Similar
HB 1152 by Vo, Duplicate
House Committee:Homeland Security & Public Safety
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:In committee
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      11/14/2022    
 Read first time      02/23/2023     310
 Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety      02/23/2023   04:39 PM  310
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/28/2023    
 Considered in public hearing      03/28/2023    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/28/2023    
 Left pending in committee      03/28/2023    
 Considered in formal meeting      03/30/2023    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      03/30/2023    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/30/2023    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/06/2023     1304
 Committee report distributed      04/06/2023   04:15 PM 
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/10/2023    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/25/2023    
 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      04/28/2023    
 Read 2nd time      04/28/2023     2352
 Passed to engrossment      04/28/2023     2352
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2023     2352
 Read 3rd time      04/28/2023     2375
 Passed      04/28/2023     2375
 Record vote   RV#681   04/28/2023     2375
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2023     2374
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2023     2375
 Reported engrossed      04/28/2023   01:54 PM  2578
 Received from the House      05/01/2023     1405
 Read first time      05/01/2023     1440
 Referred to State Affairs      05/01/2023     1440