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History for 85(R) SJR 2 by Birdwell

Last Action:
05/11/2017 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Council Document:
85R 788 TJB-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Author:
Birdwell | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | Hancock | Huffines | Perry | Seliger | Taylor, Larry
Coauthor:
Buckingham | Burton | Nichols
Sponsor:
Miller | Zerwas | Burns | Larson | Price
Cosponsor:
Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Ashby | Bailes | Bell | Biedermann | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Burrows | Button | Cain | Capriglione | Clardy | Cosper | Cyrier | Dale | Darby | Dean | Elkins | Faircloth | Fallon | Flynn | Frank | Frullo | Geren | Goldman | Gooden | Hefner | Holland | Huberty | Isaac | Kacal | Keough | King, Phil | Klick | Krause | Kuempel | Lambert | Landgraf | Lang | Laubenberg | Leach | Lozano | Metcalf | Murphy | Oliverson | Paddie | Parker | Paul | Phelan | Phillips | Raney | Rinaldi | Roberts | Schaefer | Schubert | Shaheen | Sheffield | Shine | Smithee | Springer | Stephenson | Stickland | Stucky | Swanson | Thompson, Ed | Tinderholt | VanDeaver | White | Wilson | Workman | Wray | Zedler
Subjects:
Congress (I0085)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress (I0675)
Resolutions--United States Constitution (I0670)
SECRETARY OF STATE (V0042)
Companion:
HJR 39 by Miller, Identical
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=6   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:
State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=5   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions are in descending date order.
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Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/11/2017     1904
H   Signed in the House      05/11/2017     3385
S   Signed in the Senate      05/11/2017     1876
S   Reported enrolled      05/10/2017     1904
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/10/2017     3237
S   Record vote      05/10/2017     1821
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/10/2017     1821
S   Read      05/10/2017     1821
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/10/2017     1819
S   House passage as amended reported      05/05/2017     1683
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/04/2017     2533
H   Record vote   RV#746   05/04/2017     2533
H   Adopted as amended      05/04/2017     2533
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/04/2017     2533
H   Record vote   RV#745   05/04/2017     2532
H   Amendment tabled   2-Turner   05/04/2017     2532
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/04/2017     2531
H   Record vote   RV#744   05/04/2017     2531
H   Amended   1-Miller   05/04/2017     2531
H   Read 2nd time      05/04/2017     2530
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/04/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/01/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      05/01/2017   06:29 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/01/2017     2299
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/01/2017    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/01/2017    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/01/2017    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/01/2017    
H   Recommitted to committee      04/28/2017   10:20 AM  2078
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/03/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/26/2017    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      04/26/2017    
H   Placed on Emergency Calendar      05/03/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/25/2017    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      04/25/2017   10:04 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/25/2017     1982
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/20/2017    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/20/2017    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/20/2017    
H   Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select      04/10/2017   02:18 PM  1429
H   Read first time      04/10/2017     1429
H   Received from the Senate      03/01/2017     529
S   Reported engrossed      02/28/2017     395
S   Record vote      02/28/2017     356
S   Adopted      02/28/2017     356
S   Record vote      02/28/2017     356
S   Amendment tabled      02/28/2017     356
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Rodríguez   02/28/2017     355
S   Record vote      02/28/2017     355
S   Amendment tabled      02/28/2017     355
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Rodríguez   02/28/2017     355
S   Read 2nd time      02/28/2017     355
S   Record vote      02/28/2017     355
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      02/28/2017     354
S   Placed on intent calendar      02/27/2017    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      02/21/2017   02:47 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      02/21/2017     311
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/16/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/16/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      02/16/2017    
S   Co-author authorized      02/07/2017     237
S   Co-author authorized      01/30/2017     139
S   Referred to State Affairs      01/25/2017     119
S   Read first time      01/25/2017     119
S   Filed      12/06/2016    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/06/2016