Bill:  HB 63 
Legislative Session: 83(R) Council Document: 83R 1067 JXC-F
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Last Action:04/29/2013 S Co-sponsor authorized
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of an offense for use of a handheld wireless communication device for text-based communication while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:Craddick | Cook | Lucio III | Harless | Menéndez
Coauthor:Alvarado | Button | Callegari | Carter | Clardy | Frullo | Guerra | Howard | King, Ken | King, Susan | Miller, Rick | Moody | Naishtat | Patrick, Diane | Perry | Raney | Ratliff | Reynolds | Sheets | Sheffield, Ralph | Thompson, Ed | Turner, Chris | Villalba | Zerwas
Sponsor:Zaffirini
Cosponsor:Carona | Seliger
Subjects:Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road (I0860)
ALEX BROWN MEMORIAL ACT (P0592)
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (S0321)
TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES (S5657)
Companion:SB 28 by Zaffirini, Identical
House Committee:Transportation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Senate Committee:Transportation
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Co-sponsor authorized      04/29/2013     1311
S   Left pending in committee      04/24/2013    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/24/2013    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/24/2013    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/24/2013    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      04/24/2013     1201
S   Posting rule suspended      04/23/2013     1169
S   Referred to Transportation      04/22/2013     1114
S   Read first time      04/22/2013     1114
S   Received from the House      04/22/2013     1082
H   Reported engrossed      04/18/2013   08:27 PM  1698
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/18/2013     1667
H   Record vote   RV#235   04/18/2013     1666
H   Passed      04/18/2013     1666
H   Read 3rd time      04/18/2013     1666
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2013     1617
H   Record vote   RV#230   04/17/2013     1617
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/17/2013     1617
H   Point of order overruled   Rule 8, Section 1(b)   04/17/2013     1615
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2013     1615
H   Record vote   RV#229   04/17/2013     1614
H   Amendment fails of adoption   11-Dutton   04/17/2013     1614
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2013     1614
H   Record vote   RV#228   04/17/2013     1613
H   Motion to table fails   11-Dutton   04/17/2013     1613
H   Amendment(s) offered   11-Dutton   04/17/2013     1613
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2013     1613
H   Record vote   RV#227   04/17/2013     1612
H   Amendment tabled   10-Capriglione   04/17/2013     1612
H   Amendment adopted as amended   8-P. King   04/17/2013     1612
H   Amendment amended   9-Phillips and Wu   04/17/2013     1612
H   Amendment(s) offered   8-P. King   04/17/2013     1612
H   Amended   7-Pickett and Moody   04/17/2013     1611
H   Amended   6-Smithee   04/17/2013     1611
H   Amendment withdrawn   5-P. King   04/17/2013     1611
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2013     1610
H   Record vote   RV#226   04/17/2013     1610
H   Amendment tabled   4-Dutton   04/17/2013     1609
H   Amended   3-Villalba, Branch, and Orr   04/17/2013     1609
H   Amended   2-Smithee   04/17/2013     1609
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2013     1609
H   Record vote   RV#225   04/17/2013     1608
H   Amendment tabled   1-Perry   04/17/2013     1608
H   Read 2nd time      04/17/2013     1608
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/17/2013    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/08/2013    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/02/2013    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/08/2013    
H   Committee report distributed      03/08/2013   07:54 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/07/2013     693
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/05/2013    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/05/2013    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/05/2013    
H   Left pending in committee      02/26/2013    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      02/26/2013    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      02/26/2013    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/26/2013    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      02/26/2013    
H   Referred to Transportation      02/04/2013     231
H   Read first time      02/04/2013     231
H   Filed      11/12/2012