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History for 78(R) HJR 59 by Uresti

Last Action:
05/27/2003 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Council Document:
78R 3022 ATP-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit a person to assume an office of a political subdivision without an election if the person is the only candidate to qualify in an election for that office.
Author:
Uresti
Sponsor:
Van de Putte
Subjects:
County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--General (I0310)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Companion:
SJR 51 by Van de Putte, Identical
Remarks:
Enabling legislation is HB 1344.
House Committee:
Elections
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in descending date order.
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/27/2003     4644
H   Signed in the House      05/27/2003     4414
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2003     2526
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2003     4151
S   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2003     2407
H   Reported enrolled       05/25/2003   01:29 PM  4155
H   Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/24/2003     3832
H   Record vote   RV#707   05/24/2003     3832
H   House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/24/2003     3831
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/23/2003   06:52 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/23/2003     3664
S   Record vote      05/23/2003     2247
S   Passed      05/23/2003     2247
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2003     2247
S   Record vote      05/23/2003     2247
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2003     2247
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2003     2247
S   Amended   FA1 VandePutte   05/23/2003     2247
S   Read 2nd time      05/23/2003     2247
S   Rules suspended      05/23/2003     2247
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/20/2003   06:03 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/20/2003    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/20/2003     1877
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/19/2003    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/07/2003     1445
S   Read first time      05/07/2003     1445
S   Received from the House      05/02/2003     1271
H   Reported engrossed       05/01/2003   06:45 PM  2374
H   Record vote   RV#449   05/01/2003     2240
H   Adopted      05/01/2003     2240
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2003     2240
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/01/2003    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/17/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/17/2003   09:04 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/16/2003     1721
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/16/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/16/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      04/02/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/02/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/02/2003    
H   Referred to Elections      03/05/2003     486
H   Read first time      03/05/2003     486
H   Filed      02/26/2003