Bill:  SB 29 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 1503 TRH-F
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Last Action:06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the eligibility of certain postdoctoral fellows and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.
Author:Zaffirini
Sponsor:Branch
Subjects:Education--Higher--Faculty (I0236)
Insurance--Life, Health & Accident (I0440)
GRADUATE STUDENTS (S0312)
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM (U0079)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM (U0045)
EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) (V0471)
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2011, except Section 5 takes effect January 1, 2012.
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (descending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/17/2011    
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2011     5150
 Sent to the Governor      05/26/2011     4034
 Signed in the House       05/26/2011     5957
 Signed in the Senate      05/25/2011     3772
 Reported enrolled      05/23/2011     3526
 House passage reported      05/23/2011     3103
 Record vote   RV#1272   05/23/2011     4816
 Passed      05/23/2011     4816
 Read 3rd time      05/23/2011     4816
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2011     4720
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/21/2011     4720
 Read 2nd time      05/21/2011     4720
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/20/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/18/2011    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/18/2011    
 Committee report distributed      05/17/2011   09:05 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/17/2011     4185
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/17/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      05/17/2011    
 Left pending in committee      05/10/2011    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/10/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      05/10/2011    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/10/2011    
 Posting rule suspended      05/06/2011     3097
 Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services      04/28/2011     2382
 Read first time      04/28/2011     2382
 Received from the Senate      04/14/2011     1791
 Reported engrossed      04/14/2011     1163
 Record vote      04/14/2011     1087
 Passed      04/14/2011     1087
 Read 3rd time      04/14/2011     1087
 Record vote      04/14/2011     1087
 Three day rule suspended      04/14/2011     1087
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/14/2011     1087
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/14/2011     1087
 Laid before the Senate      04/14/2011     1087
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/14/2011    
 Not again placed on intent calendar      04/05/2011    
 Placed on intent calendar      03/31/2011    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/29/2011   03:25 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/29/2011    
 Reported favorably as substituted      03/29/2011     807
 Testimony taken in committee      03/28/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      03/28/2011    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/28/2011    
 Referred to State Affairs      01/31/2011     206
 Read first time      01/31/2011     206
 Filed      11/08/2010    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/08/2010