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History for 85(R) SB 968 by Watson

Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Council Document:
85R 9554 KJE-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to a sexual assault policy at certain public and private institutions of higher education and to requiring those institutions to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Garcia | Menéndez | Perry | West | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Alvarado | Leach | Howard
Cosponsor:
Farrar
Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Education--Higher--Private Schools (I0238)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Family--Family Violence (I0353)
SEXUAL ASSAULT (S4375)
STALKING (S0044)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:
HB 2229 by Leach, Identical
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:
Higher Education
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/25/2017) Watson (Chair) | Campbell | Hughes | Lucio | Nelson
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/26/2017) Alvarado (Chair) | Clardy | Hinojosa, Gina | Leach | Lozano
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective immediately      06/12/2017    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/12/2017     4245
E   Sent to the Governor      05/30/2017     4243
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2017     6059
S   Signed in the Senate      05/29/2017     4237
S   Reported enrolled      05/29/2017     4243
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2017     6036
S   Record vote      05/28/2017     4148
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/28/2017     4148
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 931   05/28/2017     4147
S   Co-author authorized      05/28/2017     4211
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2017     4159
H   Record vote   RV#1991   05/28/2017     5771
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2017     5771
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 2609   05/28/2017     5770
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/27/2017   06:45 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/27/2017     3886
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2017     3571
S   House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/26/2017     3571
H   House appoints conferees      05/26/2017     5509
H   House grants request for conference committee      05/26/2017     5509
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2017     5094
H   Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/25/2017     5094
H   Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/25/2017     5094
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/25/2017     3237
S   Senate requests conference committee      05/25/2017     3237
S   Senate refuses to concur      05/25/2017     3237
S   Read      05/25/2017     3237
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/25/2017     3236
S   House passage as amended reported      05/21/2017     2245
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2017     3900
H   Record vote   RV#1418   05/20/2017     3900
H   Passed      05/20/2017     3900
H   Read 3rd time      05/20/2017     3900
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/19/2017     3848
H   Amended   1-Alvarado and Leach   05/19/2017     3847
H   Read 2nd time      05/19/2017     3847
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/19/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/17/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/11/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      05/11/2017   08:07 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/10/2017     3391
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/09/2017    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/09/2017    
H   Left pending in committee      05/03/2017    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/03/2017    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/03/2017    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/03/2017    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/02/2017     2244
H   Referred to Higher Education      04/19/2017   08:11 PM  1682
H   Read first time      04/19/2017     1682
H   Received from the Senate      04/11/2017     1447
S   Reported engrossed      04/10/2017     985
S   Record vote      04/10/2017     953
S   Passed      04/10/2017     953
S   Read 3rd time      04/10/2017     953
S   Record vote      04/10/2017     953
S   Three day rule suspended      04/10/2017     953
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2017     952
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/10/2017     952
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2017     952
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/10/2017     952
S   Co-author authorized      04/10/2017     956
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/06/2017    
S   Co-author authorized      04/06/2017     931
S   Co-author authorized      03/30/2017     831
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/29/2017   05:41 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/29/2017     789
S   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2017    
S   Left pending in committee      03/23/2017    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/23/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/23/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/23/2017    
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/01/2017     393
S   Read first time      03/01/2017     393
S   Filed      02/21/2017    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/21/2017