Bill:  HJR 58 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 1349 HLT-D
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Last Action:05/15/2009 S Not again placed on intent calendar
Caption Version:Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governor to grant one or more reprieves in a capital case.
Author:Thompson | Naishtat
Coauthor:Veasey
Sponsor:Ellis
Subjects:Corrections--Parole, Probation & Pardons (I0093)
Crimes--Capital Punishment (I0195)
Governor (I0375)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Companion:SJR 7 by Ellis, Identical
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is HB 1148.
House Committee:Criminal JurisprudenceBill Subcommittee: Capital Punishment
Status:Out of committeeMiklos (Chair) | Christian | Gallego | Hodge | Moody
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      05/15/2009    
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/07/2009    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/06/2009   12:34 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/06/2009    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/06/2009     2096
S   Considered in public hearing      05/05/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/05/2009    
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      04/27/2009     1659
S   Read first time      04/27/2009     1659
S   Received from the House      04/27/2009     1631
H   Reported engrossed      04/24/2009   05:20 PM  1930
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/24/2009     1796
H   Record vote   RV#285   04/24/2009     1796
H   Adopted      04/24/2009     1796
H   Read 2nd time      04/24/2009     1796
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/24/2009    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/22/2009    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/08/2009    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2009   04:34 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/07/2009     1148
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/01/2009    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      04/01/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/01/2009    
H   Left pending in subcommittee       03/26/2009    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee       03/26/2009    
H   Considered by s/c in public hearing       03/26/2009    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       03/26/2009    
H   Subcommittee members named      03/04/2009    
H   Referred directly to subcommittee by chair      03/04/2009    
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      02/25/2009     431
H   Read first time      02/25/2009     431
H   Filed      02/09/2009