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History for 89(R) SB 987 by Bettencourt

Last Action:
05/23/2025 H Reported favorably as substituted
Council Document:
89R 4340 CJD-D
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to the subject matter jurisdiction of the criminal trial courts of this state over certain criminal actions.
Author:
Bettencourt
Coauthor:
Birdwell
Sponsor:
DeAyala
Subjects:
Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Criminal Procedure--Trial (I0204)
Elections--General (I0310)
Companion:
SB 873 by Birdwell, Duplicate
Senate Committee:
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
House Committee Status:
In committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/23/2025    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/23/2025    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/23/2025    
 Recommitted to committee      05/22/2025   06:20 PM  5682
 Point of order withdrawn   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   05/22/2025     5682
 Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5682
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/22/2025    
 Considered in Calendars      05/20/2025    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/19/2025    
 Committee report distributed      05/19/2025   12:18 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2025     5426
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/15/2025    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/15/2025    
 Referred to State Affairs      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1746
 Read first time      04/22/2025     1746
 Received from the Senate      03/27/2025     825
 Reported engrossed      03/26/2025     766
 Record vote      03/26/2025     758
 Passed      03/26/2025     758
 Read 3rd time      03/26/2025     758
 Record vote      03/26/2025     758
 Three day rule suspended      03/26/2025     758
 Record vote      03/26/2025     758
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/26/2025     758
 Record vote      03/26/2025     758
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/26/2025     757
 Placed on intent calendar      03/24/2025    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/17/2025   03:21 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/17/2025     569
 Vote taken in committee      03/13/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      03/13/2025    
 Co-author authorized      03/12/2025     506
 Left pending in committee      03/06/2025    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/06/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      03/06/2025    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/06/2025    
 Posting rule suspended      03/05/2025     412
 Referred to State Affairs      02/13/2025     258
 Read first time      02/13/2025     258
 Filed      01/29/2025    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/29/2025