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History for 80(R) SB 966 by Ellis

Last Action:
05/21/2007 H Point of order sustained
Council Document:
80R 7599 CAE-F
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.
Author:
Ellis | Duncan
Coauthor:
Hinojosa
Sponsor:
Van Arsdale | Pena
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Communications & Press (I0073)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Companion:
HB 2249 by Van Arsdale, Identical
Senate Committee:
Jurisprudence
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Committee:
Judiciary
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
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      02/27/2007    
S   Filed      02/27/2007    
S   Read first time      03/07/2007     456
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      03/07/2007     456
S   Co-author authorized      03/27/2007     732
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .       03/28/2007    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/28/2007    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/28/2007    
S   Left pending in committee      03/28/2007    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/11/2007    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/11/2007    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/11/2007    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/16/2007     1002
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/16/2007   02:03 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/18/2007    
S   Motion to suspend regular order fails      04/19/2007     1145
S   Record vote       04/19/2007     1146
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      04/24/2007    
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/26/2007    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/27/2007     1450
S   Record vote      04/27/2007     1450
S   Read 2nd time      04/27/2007     1451
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Duncan   04/27/2007     1451
S   Amended      04/27/2007     1451
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/27/2007     1451
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Ogden   04/27/2007     1452
S   Amendment withdrawn      04/27/2007     1452
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/27/2007     1452
S   Record vote      04/27/2007     1452
S   Rules suspended-Intent Calendar      04/30/2007     1491
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/01/2007     1561
S   Record vote      05/01/2007     1561
S   Read 3rd time      05/01/2007     1561
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Patrick   05/01/2007     1561
S   Amended      05/01/2007     1562
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2007     1562
S   Passed as amended      05/01/2007     1562
S   Record vote      05/01/2007     1562
S   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/01/2007     1562
S   Reported engrossed      05/01/2007    
H   Received from the Senate      05/01/2007     2823
H   Posting rule suspended      05/04/2007     3060
H   Read first time      05/04/2007     3074
H   Referred to Judiciary      05/04/2007     3074
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      05/07/2007    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/07/2007     3304
H   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2007    
H   Testimony taken in committee      05/07/2007    
H   Left pending in committee      05/07/2007    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/15/2007    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/15/2007    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2007    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/17/2007     4571
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/17/2007   07:10 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/18/2007    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/18/2007    
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/21/2007    
H   Read 2nd time      05/21/2007     4807
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/21/2007     4808
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 4, Section 32(c)   05/21/2007     4808
H   Postponed   05/21/07 7:15 PM   05/21/2007     4808
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/21/2007     4837
H   Point of order sustained   Rule 4, Section 32(c)   05/21/2007     4837