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History for 75(R) SB 1500 by Ellis

Last Action:
05/26/1997 H Point of order sustained
Council Document:
75R 6634 MLS-F
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to civil jurisdiction and the awarding of attorney's fees in justice and small claims courts.
Author:
Ellis
Sponsor:
Hilbert
Subjects:
Courts--Justice (I0110)
Courts--Small Claims (I0105)
Companion:
HB 3153 by Hilbert, Identical
Senate Committee:
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in ascending date order.
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/13/1997    
 Filed      03/13/1997    
 Read first time      03/20/1997     677
 Referred to Jurisprudence      03/20/1997     677
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/14/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      04/14/1997    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/14/1997    
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/14/1997    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/15/1997     1088
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/15/1997   01:09 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/01/1997    
 Rules suspended      05/05/1997     1579
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/05/1997     1579
 Rules suspended      05/05/1997     1579
 Record vote      05/05/1997     1579
 Read 3rd time      05/05/1997     1579
 Passed      05/05/1997     1579
 Reported engrossed      05/05/1997    
 Received from the Senate      05/05/1997     1942
 Read first time      05/06/1997     1993
 Referred to Judicial Affairs      05/06/1997     1993
 Considered in formal meeting      05/10/1997    
 Left pending in committee      05/10/1997    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/19/1997    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/19/1997    
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/19/1997     2958
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/19/1997   11:46 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/20/1997    
 Considered in Calendars      05/24/1997    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/26/1997    
 Read 2nd time      05/26/1997     3809
 Point of order sustained      05/26/1997     3810