Bill:  HB 48 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 2324 ADM-D
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Last Action:06/01/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of a commission to review convictions after exoneration and to prevent wrongful convictions.
Author:McClendon | Leach | Herrero | Moody | Simpson
Coauthor:Alvarado | Farney | Farrar | King, Susan | Rose
Sponsor:Ellis
Cosponsor:Hinojosa | Rodríguez | West | Zaffirini
Subjects:Crimes--Capital Punishment (I0195)
Criminal Procedure--Posttrial Procedure (I0206)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Governor (I0375)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT (S0442)
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL (V0264)
TIMOTHY COLE EXONERATION REVIEW COMMISSION (V0974)
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:State Affairs
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
H   Filed      11/10/2014    
H   Read first time      02/09/2015     241
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      02/09/2015   02:57 PM  241
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/18/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/18/2015    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/18/2015    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/18/2015    
H   Left pending in committee      03/18/2015    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/01/2015    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/01/2015    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/01/2015    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/10/2015     1530
H   Committee report distributed      04/10/2015   04:28 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/10/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/27/2015    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/30/2015    
H   Read 2nd time      04/30/2015     2230
H   Passed to engrossment      04/30/2015     2231
H   Record vote   RV#481   04/30/2015     2231
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/30/2015     2232
H   Read 3rd time      05/01/2015     2290
H   Passed      05/01/2015     2291
H   Record vote   RV#507   05/01/2015     2291
H   Reported engrossed      05/01/2015   03:40 PM  2451
S   Received from the House      05/04/2015     1252
S   Read first time      05/18/2015     1672
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/18/2015     1672
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2015     1941
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/22/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/22/2015    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/22/2015    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/22/2015     1946
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/23/2015   05:38 AM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/24/2015     2024
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/25/2015    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/26/2015     2334
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/26/2015     2290
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/26/2015     2290
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2015     2290
S   Three day rule suspended      05/26/2015     2291
S   Record vote      05/26/2015     2291
S   Read 3rd time      05/26/2015     2291
S   Passed      05/26/2015     2291
S   Record vote      05/26/2015     2291
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/27/2015     4808
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/27/2015   02:20 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/27/2015   02:23 PM 
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/28/2015     5160
H   Record vote   RV#1646   05/28/2015     5160
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2015     5161
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/28/2015     5160
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/28/2015     2861
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/30/2015     3591
H   Reported enrolled      05/30/2015   08:47 AM  6025
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2015     5692
S   Signed in the Senate      05/30/2015     3504
E   Sent to the Governor      05/30/2015     6025
E   Signed by the Governor      06/01/2015     6047
E   Effective immediately      06/01/2015