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History for 81(R) SB 915 by Ellis

Last Action:
03/30/2009 S Committee report printed and distributed: Mar 30 2009 1:51PM
Council Document:
81R 3389 CAE-F
Caption Version:
Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.
Author:
Ellis | Duncan
Coauthor:
Hinojosa | Huffman
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Communications & Press (I0073)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Companion:
HB 670 by Martinez Fischer, Identical
HB 1885 by Pena, Similar
Senate Committee:
Jurisprudence
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in descending date order.
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
S   Co-author authorized      04/01/2009     824
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/30/2009   01:51 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/30/2009    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/30/2009     756
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/25/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/25/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/25/2009    
S   Co-author authorized      03/18/2009     584
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      03/09/2009     429
S   Read first time      03/09/2009     429
S   Filed      02/17/2009    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/17/2009