Bill:  HB 34 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 8377 AJZ-D
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Last Action:06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to measures to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:Smithee | Moody | Canales
Coauthor:White
Sponsor:Perry
Subjects:Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure (I0203)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING (S0010)
EVIDENCE (S0250)
WITNESSES (S0015)
WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT (S0442)
FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0655)
LAW ENFORCEMENT, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0986)
Companion:SB 1577 by Perry, Identical
HB 3127 by Smithee, Duplicate
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=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/10/2017    
 Read first time      03/15/2017     686
 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/15/2017   01:36 PM  686
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/03/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      04/03/2017    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/03/2017    
 Left pending in committee      04/03/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      04/17/2017    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/17/2017    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/17/2017    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/25/2017     1981
 Committee report distributed      04/26/2017   07:56 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/26/2017    
 Considered in Calendars      04/27/2017    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/01/2017    
 Read 2nd time      05/01/2017     2145
 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/01/2017     2145
 Passed to engrossment      05/01/2017     2146
 Record vote   RV#572   05/01/2017     2146
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2017     2146
 Read 3rd time      05/02/2017     2203
 Passed      05/02/2017     2203
 Record vote   RV#590   05/02/2017     2203
 Reported engrossed      05/02/2017   02:33 PM  2460
 Received from the House      05/03/2017     1574
 Read first time      05/18/2017     2090
 Referred to Criminal Justice      05/18/2017     2090
 Posting rule suspended      05/18/2017     2090
 Considered in public hearing      05/18/2017    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2017     2449
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2017   12:03 AM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2017    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2017     2713
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2713
 Read 2nd time      05/23/2017     2713
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Perry   05/23/2017     2713
 Amended      05/23/2017     2713
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2714
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Perry   05/23/2017     2714
 Amended      05/23/2017     2714
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2714
 Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Perry   05/23/2017     2714
 Amended      05/23/2017     2714
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2714
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Perry   05/23/2017     2714
 Amended      05/23/2017     2715
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2715
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2017     2715
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     2715
 Three day rule suspended      05/23/2017     2715
 Record vote      05/23/2017     2715
 Read 3rd time      05/23/2017     2715
 Passed      05/23/2017     2715
 Record vote      05/23/2017     2715
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2017     4573
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/25/2017   02:43 PM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/25/2017   02:45 PM 
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/26/2017     5225
 Record vote   RV#1882   05/26/2017     5225
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/26/2017     5225
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2017     3506
 Reported enrolled      05/28/2017   09:35 PM  6061
 Signed in the House      05/29/2017     6059
 Signed in the Senate      05/30/2017     4242
 Sent to the Governor      05/30/2017     6062
 Signed by the Governor      06/12/2017     6064
 Effective on 9/1/17      06/12/2017