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History for 84(R) HB 975 by Geren

Last Action:
05/21/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
84R 5357 GCB-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to charitable raffles conducted by certain professional sports team charitable foundations; creating a criminal offense.
Author:
Geren | Larson | Thompson, Senfronia | Sheets | Anderson, Rodney
Coauthor:
Krause | Leach | Tinderholt
Sponsor:
Fraser
Cosponsor:
Zaffirini
Subjects:
Amusements, Games, Sports (I0034)
Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations (I0055)
Courts--County & Statutory (I0115)
Courts--District (I0120)
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION RAFFLE ENABLING ACT (P0632)
RAFFLES (S1909)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
Companion:
SB 898 by Fraser, Identical
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation for HJR 73.
Remarks:
This Act takes effect January 1, 2016, but only if HJR 73 is approved by the voters.
House Committee:
Licensing & Administrative Procedures
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:
Natural Resources & Economic Development
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      01/27/2015    
H   Read first time      03/02/2015     485
H   Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures      03/02/2015   03:50 PM  485
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/30/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/30/2015    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/30/2015    
H   Left pending in committee      03/30/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/06/2015    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/06/2015    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/09/2015     1499
H   Committee report distributed      04/10/2015   08:01 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/10/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/14/2015    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/16/2015    
H   Read 2nd time      04/16/2015     1612
H   Amended   1-Geren   04/16/2015     1612
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/16/2015     1612
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/16/2015     1612
H   Read 3rd time      04/17/2015     1635
H   Passed      04/17/2015     1635
H   Record vote   RV#245   04/17/2015     1635
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/17/2015     1636
H   Reported engrossed      04/17/2015   01:06 PM  1746
S   Received from the House      04/20/2015     958
S   Read first time      04/23/2015     1091
S   Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development      04/23/2015     1091
S   Co-sponsor authorized      04/29/2015     1200
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/30/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/30/2015    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/30/2015     1249
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/30/2015   04:25 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/05/2015    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/06/2015     1379
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2015     1379
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/06/2015     1379
S   Record vote      05/06/2015     1379
S   Three day rule suspended      05/06/2015     1379
S   Record vote      05/06/2015     1379
S   Read 3rd time      05/06/2015     1380
S   Passed      05/06/2015     1380
S   Record vote      05/06/2015     1380
H   Senate passage reported      05/06/2015     2674
H   Reported enrolled      05/07/2015   10:39 AM  2966
H   Signed in the House      05/08/2015     2829
S   Signed in the Senate      05/11/2015     1495
E   Sent to the Governor      05/12/2015     3406
E   Signed by the Governor      05/21/2015     4218
E   See remarks for effective date      05/21/2015