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History for 85(R) HJR 45 by Schofield

Last Action:
05/05/2017 H Considered in Calendars
Council Document:
85R 837 CAE-F
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.
Author:
Schofield | Thompson, Senfronia
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Officers (I0761)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
Companion:
SJR 6 by Zaffirini, Identical
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in descending date order.
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
H   Considered in Calendars      05/05/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/13/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      04/13/2017   08:13 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/12/2017     1509
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/11/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2017    
H   Left pending in committee      04/04/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/04/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/04/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/04/2017    
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      03/20/2017   03:24 PM  744
H   Read first time      03/20/2017     744
H   Filed      12/16/2016