Bill:  HCR 42 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 4543 MMS-D
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Last Action:06/17/2011 E Signed by the Governor
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Expressing support for the current FBI effort to reevaluate existing policies, standards, and protocols for forensic DNA testing laboratories and expressing support for any new policies, standards, and protocols that would hold public and private labs to the same standards, audits, and review process, urging Congress to pass any necessary federal legislation that ensures continued quality in forensic science while holding public and private lab DNA analysis to the same standards, and encouraging Texas law enforcement agencies to use forensic science review methods that will eliminate DNA testing backlogs.
Author:Madden
Sponsor:Williams
Cosponsor:Davis
Subjects:Resolutions--Legislative Policy (I0685)
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress (I0675)
DNA (S0100)
FORENSIC TESTING (S0545)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (V0196)
House Committee:Corrections
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Transportation & Homeland Security
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Signed by the Governor      06/17/2011     6919
E   Sent to the Governor      05/26/2011     6284
S   Signed in the Senate      05/25/2011     3773
H   Signed in the House      05/25/2011     5417
H   Reported enrolled      05/24/2011   05:30 PM  5764
H   Senate passage reported       05/23/2011     5044
S   Record vote       05/23/2011     3113
S   Adopted       05/23/2011     3113
S   Read 2nd time       05/23/2011     3113
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business       05/23/2011     3113
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/23/2011     3318
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2011    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/20/2011   08:15 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/20/2011     2710
S   Considered in public hearing      05/18/2011    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/18/2011    
S   Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.      05/12/2011     2267
S   Read first time      05/12/2011     2267
S   Received from the House      05/04/2011     1714
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/03/2011     2684
H   Record vote   RV#630   05/03/2011     2688
H   Adopted      05/03/2011     2688
H   Laid before the House      05/03/2011     2680
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/03/2011    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/29/2011    
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/28/2011    
H   Committee report distributed      04/27/2011   09:55 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/27/2011     2390
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/26/2011    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      04/26/2011    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/26/2011    
H   Left pending in committee      04/20/2011    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/20/2011    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/20/2011    
H   Posting rule suspended      04/19/2011     1991
H   Referred to Corrections      02/18/2011     416
H   Filed      01/27/2011