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History for 88(R) HJR 172 by Cook

Last Action:
05/15/2023 S Referred to State Affairs
Council Document:
88R 3651 EAS-F
Caption Version:
Engrossed
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.
Author:
Cook | Collier
Subjects:
Courts--General (I0160)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Companion:
HJR 59 by Moody, Duplicate
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation is HB 4518.
House Committee:
Criminal Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
In committee
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/09/2023    
H   Read first time      03/15/2023     693
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/15/2023   11:33 AM  693
H   Posting rule suspended      04/24/2023     1845
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/25/2023    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/25/2023    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/25/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/25/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/02/2023     2914
H   Committee report distributed      05/03/2023   08:07 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/03/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/08/2023    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/10/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/10/2023     3795
H   Adopted      05/10/2023     3795
H   Record vote   RV#1454   05/10/2023     3795
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2023     3796
H   Reported engrossed      05/10/2023   10:44 PM  4049
S   Received from the House      05/11/2023     1758
S   Read first time      05/15/2023     1922
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/15/2023     1922