Bill:  HB 537 
Legislative Session: 76(R) Council Document: 76R 756 DWS-F
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Last Action:05/14/1999 S Left pending in committee
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to telephone solicitation; providing penalties.
Author:Danburg | Woolley | Homer | Merritt | Ramsay
Coauthor:Berman | Burnam | Clark | Craddick | Crownover, Ronny | Deshotel | Ehrhardt | Ellis, Dan | Farabee | Giddings | Hartnett | Hawley | Jones, Delwin | Lengefeld | Luna, Vilma | Maxey | McClendon | Naishtat | Najera | Noriega | Puente | Reyna, Elvira | Ritter | Salinas | Seaman | Smith | Solis, Juan | Turner, Bob | Van de Putte | Yarbrough
Sponsor:Barrientos
Subjects:Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
Consumer Protection (I0080)
Utilities--General (I0830)
DON'T-CALL BILL (P0017)
AUTOMATIC DIAL ANNOUNCING DEVICE (S8364)
TELEMARKETING (S0079)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
Companion:SB 120 by Barrientos, Identical
House Committee:Business & IndustryBill Subcommittee:
Status:Out of committeeWoolley (Chair) | Corte | Ritter
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Economic Development
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Left pending in committee      05/14/1999    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/14/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      05/14/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/14/1999    
 Referred to Economic Development      05/12/1999     1739
 Read first time      05/12/1999     1739
 Received from the House      05/11/1999     1700
 Reported engrossed       05/11/1999   05:12 PM  2280
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/11/1999     2101
 Passed      05/11/1999     2101
 Read 3rd time      05/11/1999     2101
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/10/1999     2008
 Amended   5-Hunter,Madden   05/10/1999     2007
 Amended   4-Madden   05/10/1999     2007
 Record vote   RV#278   05/10/1999     2007
 Amendment tabled   3-Corte   05/10/1999     2007
 Amended   2-Farabee   05/10/1999     2006
 Amended   1-Palmer   05/10/1999     2006
 Read 2nd time      05/10/1999     2006
 Placed on Major State Calendar      05/10/1999    
 Considered in Calendars      05/08/1999    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/05/1999   10:12 PM 
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/05/1999     1868
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/05/1999    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/05/1999    
 Vote reconsidered in committee      05/05/1999    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/05/1999    
 Returned to committee      05/05/1999     1782
 Point of order sustained      05/05/1999     1782
 Read 2nd time      05/05/1999     1781
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/05/1999    
 Considered in Calendars      05/03/1999    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/29/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/29/1999   10:23 AM 
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      04/28/1999     1566
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/21/1999    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/21/1999    
 Vote reconsidered in committee      04/21/1999    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/21/1999    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/13/1999    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/13/1999    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/13/1999    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/13/1999    
 Recalled from subcommittee      04/13/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      04/13/1999    
 Subcommittee members named      03/23/1999    
 Referred to subcommittee      03/23/1999    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/23/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      03/23/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/23/1999    
 Referred to Business & Industry      02/04/1999     244
 Read first time      02/04/1999     244
 Filed      01/05/1999