Bill:  SB 161 
Legislative Session: 75(R) Council Document: 75R 2573 JD-D
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Last Action:05/09/1997 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the authority of the commissioners courts of certain counties to alter speed limits on certain highways.
Author:Lindsay
Sponsor:Elkins
Subjects:County Government--Roads (I0099)
Highways (I0390)
Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road (I0860)
Companion:HB 307 by Elkins, Identical
Senate Committee:Intergovernmental Relations
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Transportation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/27/1996    
 Filed      12/27/1996    
 Read first time      01/14/1997     66
 Referred to Intergovernmental Relations      01/14/1997     66
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/12/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      02/12/1997    
 Testimony taken in committee      02/12/1997    
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      02/12/1997    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      02/13/1997     291
 Committee report printed and distributed       02/13/1997   10:51 AM 
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      02/26/1997    
 Rules suspended      02/26/1997     381
 Record vote      02/26/1997     381
 Laid before the Senate      02/26/1997     381
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      02/26/1997     381
 Rules suspended      02/26/1997     381
 Record vote      02/26/1997     381
 Read 3rd time      02/26/1997     381
 Passed      02/26/1997     381
 Record vote      02/26/1997     381
 Reported engrossed      02/26/1997    
 Received from the Senate      02/26/1997     414
 Read first time      02/27/1997     428
 Referred to Transportation      02/27/1997     428
 Considered in public hearing      04/14/1997    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      04/14/1997    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/14/1997    
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      04/17/1997     1247
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/17/1997   05:49 PM 
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/18/1997    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/22/1997    
 Placed on Consent Calendar      04/25/1997    
 Read 2nd time      04/25/1997     1466
 Passed to 3rd reading      04/25/1997     1466
 Read 3rd time      04/25/1997     1481
 Passed      04/25/1997     1481
 Record vote   RV #229   04/25/1997     1481
 House passage reported      04/27/1997     1359
 Reported enrolled      04/28/1997    
 Signed in the Senate      04/29/1997     1437
 Signed in the House      04/29/1997     1680
 Sent to the Governor      04/30/1997     1482
 Signed by the Governor      05/09/1997     1927
 Effective immediately      05/09/1997