Bill:  SB 991 
Legislative Session: 88(R) Council Document: 88R 4742 AJZ-D
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Last Action:06/18/2023 E Effective on 9/1/23
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.
Author:Hinojosa
Coauthor:Sparks | West
Sponsor:Leach
Subjects:Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel (I0207)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
FORENSIC TESTING (S0545)
FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0655)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Homeland Security & Public Safety
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/16/2023    
S   Filed      02/16/2023    
S   Read first time      03/03/2023     308
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      03/03/2023     308
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/28/2023    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/28/2023    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/28/2023    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/28/2023    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/31/2023     706
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/31/2023    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/31/2023   05:49 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/04/2023     766
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/04/2023    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/05/2023     791
S   Read 2nd time      04/05/2023     791
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Hinojosa   04/05/2023     791
S   Amended      04/05/2023     791
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/05/2023     791
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/05/2023     791
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/05/2023     791
S   Three day rule suspended      04/05/2023     791
S   Record vote      04/05/2023     791
S   Read 3rd time      04/05/2023     791
S   Passed      04/05/2023     791
S   Record vote      04/05/2023     791
S   Reported engrossed      04/05/2023     806
H   Received from the Senate      04/06/2023     1282
H   Read first time      04/17/2023     1528
H   Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety      04/17/2023   01:42 PM  1528
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/11/2023    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/11/2023    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/17/2023     4609
H   Committee report distributed      05/17/2023   02:32 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/17/2023    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/18/2023    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/20/2023    
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2023     4939
H   Amended   1-Moody   05/22/2023     4939
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/22/2023     4939
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2023     5058
H   Passed      05/23/2023     5058
H   Record vote   RV#1997   05/23/2023     5058
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2023     5059
S   House passage as amended reported      05/23/2023     2479
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/25/2023     2772
S   Read      05/25/2023     2772
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/25/2023     2772
S   Record vote      05/25/2023     2772
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/25/2023     5616
S   Reported enrolled      05/26/2023     3063
S   Signed in the Senate      05/28/2023     3197
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2023     6486
E   Sent to the Governor      05/29/2023     3307
E   Signed by the Governor      06/18/2023     3309
E   Effective on 9/1/23      06/18/2023