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History for 85(R) SB 969 by Watson

Last Action:
06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Council Document:
85R 10536 KJE-D
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide amnesty to students who report certain incidents, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.
Author:
Watson
Coauthor:
Garcia | Miles | Perry | Zaffirini
Sponsor:
Leach | Alvarado | Howard
Subjects:
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs (I0223)
Education--Higher--Private Schools (I0238)
SEXUAL ASSAULT (S4375)
HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD, TEXAS (V4280)
Companion:
HB 2230 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
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      05/27/2017     4076
H   Signed in the House      05/27/2017     5680
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2017     3786
S   Reported enrolled      05/26/2017     4076
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2017     5566
S   Record vote      05/25/2017     3407
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/25/2017     3407
S   Read      05/25/2017     3407
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/25/2017     3406
S   House passage as amended reported      05/21/2017     2245
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2017     3901
H   Record vote   RV#1419   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     3849
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/19/2017     3848
H   Read 2nd time      05/19/2017     3848
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      04/12/2017   12:17 PM  1473
H   Read first time      04/12/2017     1473
H   Received from the Senate      04/11/2017     1447
S   Reported engrossed      04/10/2017     985
S   Record vote      04/10/2017     949
S   Passed      04/10/2017     949
S   Read 3rd time      04/10/2017     949
S   Record vote      04/10/2017     949
S   Three day rule suspended      04/10/2017     949
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2017     949
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/10/2017     948
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2017     948
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/10/2017     948
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     832
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/29/2017   06:26 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