Bill:  HB 2908 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 11646 KJE-D
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Last Action:06/06/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the punishment for a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of status as a peace officer or judge; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:Hunter | King, Phil | Villalba | Herrero | Fallon
Coauthor:Bohac | Faircloth | Meyer | Oliverson
Sponsor:Huffman
Cosponsor:Lucio
Subjects:Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
PEACE OFFICERS (S0007)
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0986)
Companion:SB 1808 by Huffman, Identical
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Effective on 9/1/17      06/06/2017    
 Signed by the Governor      06/06/2017     6064
 Sent to the Governor      05/26/2017     5683
 Signed in the Senate      05/26/2017     3567
 Signed in the House      05/25/2017     5092
 Reported enrolled      05/24/2017   08:32 PM  5095
 Senate passage reported      05/23/2017     4570
 Record vote      05/23/2017     2630
 Passed      05/23/2017     2630
 Read 3rd time      05/23/2017     2630
 Record vote      05/23/2017     2630
 Three day rule suspended      05/23/2017     2630
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2630
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/23/2017     2630
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2017     2630
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2017     2878
 Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2017    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/20/2017   01:12 AM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/19/2017     2225
 Considered in public hearing      05/18/2017    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/18/2017    
 Referred to Criminal Justice      05/15/2017     1947
 Read first time      05/15/2017     1947
 Received from the House      05/15/2017     1919
 Reported engrossed      05/14/2017   07:27 PM  3492
 Record vote   RV#1234   05/12/2017     3423
 Passed as amended      05/12/2017     3423
 Amended   1-Dutton   05/12/2017     3423
 Read 3rd time      05/12/2017     3423
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      05/11/2017     3355
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/11/2017     3355
 Record vote   RV#1193   05/11/2017     3354
 Passed to engrossment      05/11/2017     3354
 Point of order overruled   Rule 8, Section 1(a) and Rule 8, Section 1(c)   05/11/2017     3354
 Read 2nd time      05/11/2017     3353
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/08/2017    
 Considered in Calendars      05/05/2017    
 Corrected committee report sent to Calendars      05/04/2017    
 Corrected comm. report distributed      05/04/2017   04:08 PM 
 Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator      05/04/2017     2759
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/04/2017    
 Committee report distributed      05/04/2017   11:17 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/04/2017     2759
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/03/2017    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/03/2017    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/03/2017    
 Recommitted to committee      05/03/2017   12:48 PM  2347
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/27/2017    
 Committee report distributed      04/26/2017   09:41 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/26/2017     2074
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/17/2017    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/17/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      04/17/2017    
 Left pending in committee      04/03/2017    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/03/2017    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      04/03/2017    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/03/2017    
 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/22/2017   04:14 PM  799
 Read first time      03/22/2017     799
 Filed      03/06/2017