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History for 87(R) SB 26 by Paxton

Last Action:
04/06/2021 H Referred to State Affairs: Apr 6 2021 3:50PM
Council Document:
87R 8061 T-T
Caption Version:
Engrossed
Caption Text:
Relating to the prohibited suspension of laws protecting religious freedom and prohibited closure of places of worship.
Author:
Paxton | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Hall | Hancock | Hughes | Nelson | Perry | Schwertner | Springer
Coauthor:
Bettencourt | Kolkhorst | Lucio | Nichols | Taylor | West
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Religion (I0646)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
State Officers (I0761)
Companion:
HB 1239 by Sanford, Identical
SB 251 by Paxton, Duplicate
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
State Affairs
House Committee Status:
In committee
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/01/2021    
S   Filed      03/01/2021    
S   Read first time      03/03/2021     144
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/03/2021     144
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/08/2021    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/08/2021    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/08/2021    
S   Left pending in committee      03/08/2021    
S   Co-author authorized      03/09/2021     204
S   Considered in public hearing      03/15/2021    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/17/2021     289
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/17/2021   05:19 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/23/2021    
S   Co-author authorized      03/24/2021     398
S   Co-author authorized      03/25/2021     414
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/25/2021     409
S   Record vote      03/25/2021     409
S   Read 2nd time      03/25/2021     409
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Johnson   03/25/2021     409
S   Amendment tabled      03/25/2021     409
S   Record vote      03/25/2021     409
S   Passed to engrossment      03/25/2021     409
S   Record vote      03/25/2021     409
S   Three day rule suspended      03/25/2021     410
S   Record vote      03/25/2021     410
S   Read 3rd time      03/25/2021     410
S   Passed      03/25/2021     410
S   Record vote      03/25/2021     410
S   Reported engrossed      03/25/2021     416
H   Received from the Senate      03/29/2021     759
H   Read first time      04/06/2021     856
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/06/2021   03:50 PM  856