Bill:  HB 2817 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 5089 JRJ-D
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Last Action:06/17/2011 E Effective on 9/1/11
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to certain election practices and procedures.
Author:Taylor, Larry
Sponsor:Duncan
Subjects:Elections--Administration (I0277)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--Early Voting (I0260)
Elections--General (I0310)
Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265)
Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
PUNCH CARD BALLOTS & VOTING MACHINES (S0421)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:SB 849 by Duncan, Identical
House Committee:Elections
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (05/23/2011) Taylor, Larry (Chair) | Branch | Burkett | Hernandez Luna | King, Phil
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/24/2011) Duncan (Chair) | Ellis | Jackson | Van de Putte | Williams
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/09/2011    
 Read first time      03/16/2011     829
 Referred to Elections      03/16/2011     829
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/28/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      03/28/2011    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/28/2011    
 Left pending in committee      03/28/2011    
 Considered in formal meeting      03/30/2011    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/30/2011    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/08/2011     1662
 Committee report distributed      04/08/2011   09:13 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/11/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/04/2011    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/06/2011    
 Read 2nd time      05/09/2011     3261
 Amended   1-Price   05/09/2011     3261
 Amended   2-T. Smith   05/09/2011     3262
 Amended   3-Sheffield   05/09/2011     3262
 Amended   4-Burkett   05/09/2011     3263
 Amended   5-V. Taylor   05/09/2011     3265
 Amended   6-Isaac   05/09/2011     3265
 Amended   7-Isaac   05/09/2011     3266
 Amended   8-Murphy   05/09/2011     3267
 Record vote   RV#865   05/09/2011     3267
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3268
 Amended   9-Zedler   05/09/2011     3268
 Record vote   RV#866   05/09/2011     3269
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3269
 Vote reconsidered      05/09/2011     3270
 Amendment withdrawn   9-Zedler   05/09/2011     3270
 Amended   10-Martinez Fischer   05/09/2011     3270
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3271
 Amended   11-P. King   05/09/2011     3271
 Amended   12-Gallego   05/09/2011     3271
 Amended   13-Parker   05/09/2011     3272
 Amendment fails of adoption   14-Alonzo   05/09/2011     3272
 Record vote   RV#867   05/09/2011     3273
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3273
 Amended   15-Phillips   05/09/2011     3274
 Amended   16-Aycock   05/09/2011     3274
 Amendment(s) offered   17-Peña   05/09/2011     3275
 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3276
 Point of order overruled (amendment)   Rule 11, Section 2   05/09/2011     3279
 Amended   17-Peña   05/09/2011     3279
 Record vote   RV#868   05/09/2011     3279
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3280
 Amendment fails of adoption   18-Branch, Villarreal, Burkett, Murphy, Hopson, Button, Laubenberg, Peña, D. Howard, Aliseda, R. And   05/09/2011     3280
 Record vote   RV#869   05/09/2011     3281
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3282
 Amended   19-Zedler   05/09/2011     3282
 Record vote   RV#870   05/09/2011     3282
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3283
 Amended   20-S. Davis   05/09/2011     3283
 Amendment fails of adoption   21-Gutierrez   05/09/2011     3285
 Record vote   RV#871   05/09/2011     3286
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3286
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/09/2011     3286
 Record vote   RV#872   05/09/2011     3286
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2011     3287
 Read 3rd time      05/10/2011     3339
 Amended   1-L. Taylor   05/10/2011     3339
 Amendment withdrawn   2-Villarreal   05/10/2011     3340
 Amended   3-Madden and Strama   05/10/2011     3340
 Amended   4-Chisum   05/10/2011     3341
 Amended   5-Hochberg   05/10/2011     3341
 Amended   6-S. Davis   05/10/2011     3342
 Passed as amended      05/10/2011     3342
 Record vote   RV#912   05/10/2011     3342
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2011     3343
 Reported engrossed      05/11/2011   07:50 AM  3830
 Received from the House      05/11/2011     2199
 Read first time      05/11/2011     2217
 Referred to State Affairs      05/11/2011     2217
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/16/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      05/16/2011    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/16/2011    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/19/2011     2611
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/19/2011    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/19/2011   11:54 AM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/20/2011    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/20/2011     2706
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/20/2011     2706
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2011     2706
 Three day rule suspended      05/20/2011     2706
 Record vote      05/20/2011     2706
 Read 3rd time      05/20/2011     2706
 Passed      05/20/2011     2706
 Record vote      05/20/2011     2706
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/20/2011     4616
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/21/2011   11:49 AM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/21/2011   11:53 AM 
 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/23/2011     4964
 House requests conference committee      05/23/2011     4964
 House appoints conferees      05/23/2011     4964
 House refuses to concur-reported      05/24/2011     3338
 House requests conference committee-reported      05/24/2011     3338
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/24/2011     3338
 Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/24/2011     3495
 Senate appoints conferees      05/24/2011     3496
 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/24/2011     5398
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/24/2011     5398
 Conference committee report filed      05/28/2011     4584
 Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/28/2011   05:01 PM 
 Senate adopts conference committee report      05/29/2011     5044
 Record vote      05/29/2011     5044
 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2011     6870
 House adopts conference committee report      05/29/2011     6564
 Record vote   RV#1697   05/29/2011     6576
 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2011     5083
 Reported enrolled      05/29/2011   11:56 PM  6916
 Signed in the House      05/30/2011     6913
 Signed in the Senate      05/30/2011     5147
 Sent to the Governor      05/30/2011     6917
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2011     6919
 Effective on 9/1/11      06/17/2011