Bill:  HJR 77 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 7355 TJB-F
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Last Action:05/25/2015 S Left pending in committee
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:Miller, Rick | Bohac | Zerwas | Fletcher | Huberty
Coauthor:Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burns | Button | Capriglione | Cyrier | Dale | Elkins | Faircloth | Flynn | Galindo | Isaac | Kacal | Keough | King, Phil | Klick | Krause | Larson | Lozano | Miller, Doug | Murphy | Otto | Paul | Peña | Phillips | Price | Raney | Riddle | Rinaldi | Sanford | Schubert | Springer | Stephenson | Stickland | Thompson, Ed | Turner, Scott | White, James | White, Molly | Workman | Wray
Sponsor:Bettencourt
Cosponsor:Campbell | Creighton | Perry
Subjects:Congress (I0085)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress (I0675)
Resolutions--United States Constitution (I0670)
Companion:SJR 63 by Perry, Identical
House Committee:State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Left pending in committee      05/25/2015    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/25/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/25/2015    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/25/2015    
S   Tagged      05/22/2015    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/22/2015    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2015     1943
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/21/2015     1846
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/15/2015     1624
S   Read first time      05/15/2015     1624
S   Received from the House      05/15/2015     1615
H   Reported engrossed      05/14/2015   04:31 PM  3675
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2015     3451
H   Record vote   RV#1084   05/14/2015     3451
H   Adopted      05/14/2015     3451
H   Record vote   RV#1083   05/14/2015     3450
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/14/2015     3448
H   Amendment fails of adoption   10-Martinez Fischer   05/14/2015     3447
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2015     3447
H   Record vote   RV#1082   05/14/2015     3446
H   Amendment fails of adoption   9-C. Turner   05/14/2015     3446
H   Amendment withdrawn   8-Lucio   05/14/2015     3446
H   Amendment withdrawn   7-Gutierrez   05/14/2015     3446
H   Amendment withdrawn   6-Canales   05/14/2015     3445
H   Record vote   RV#1081   05/14/2015     3445
H   Amendment fails of adoption   5-Walle   05/14/2015     3444
H   Amendment withdrawn   4-Israel   05/14/2015     3444
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2015     3444
H   Record vote   RV#1080   05/14/2015     3443
H   Amendment fails of adoption   3-Walle   05/14/2015     3442
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-Moody   05/14/2015     3442
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/14/2015     3442
H   Record vote   RV#1079   05/14/2015     3441
H   Amendment tabled   1-Nevárez and Flynn   05/14/2015     3441
H   Read 2nd time      05/14/2015     3441
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/14/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/11/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/08/2015    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/16/2015    
H   Committee report distributed      04/15/2015   08:28 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/15/2015     1632
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/09/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/09/2015    
H   Left pending in committee      03/12/2015    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/12/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2015    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/12/2015    
H   Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select      03/03/2015   02:02 PM  527
H   Read first time      03/03/2015     527
H   Filed      02/03/2015