Bill:  SJR 26 
Legislative Session: 74(R) Council Document: 74R 4378 RJA-D
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Last Action:05/15/1995 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the election of justices of the supreme court, judges of the court of criminal appeals, justices of the courts of appeals, and certain district judges from subdistricts.
Author:Ellis | West, Royce | Montford | Moncrief | Turner, Jim
Coauthor:Lucio | Luna, Gregory | Madla
Sponsor:Thompson | Alonzo
Subjects:Courts--Judges (I0140)
Elections--Judicial (I0308)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Remarks:Enabling legislation is SB 313.
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Judicial Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/1995    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/12/1995   04:06 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/09/1995     2589
 Considered in formal meeting      05/09/1995    
 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . .      05/09/1995    
 Referred to Judicial Affairs      04/26/1995     1429
 Read first time      04/26/1995     1429
 Received from the Senate      04/25/1995     1421
 Reported engrossed      04/25/1995    
 Record vote      04/25/1995     1245
 Passed      04/25/1995     1245
 Read 3rd time      04/25/1995     1245
 Record vote      04/25/1995     1245
 Rules suspended      04/25/1995     1245
 Record vote      04/24/1995     1218
 Motion to suspend three day rule fails      04/24/1995     1218
 Record vote      04/24/1995     1217
 Passed to engrossment      04/24/1995     1217
 Record vote      04/24/1995     1217
 Amendment tabled   FA2 Henderson   04/24/1995     1216
 Record vote      04/24/1995     1216
 Amendment tabled   FA1 Gallegos   04/24/1995     1216
 Read 2nd time      04/24/1995     1216
 Record vote      04/24/1995     1216
 Rules suspended      04/24/1995     1216
 Placed on intent calendar      04/24/1995    
 Placed on Reg. Order of Business Calendar      04/19/1995    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/18/1995     1117
 Testimony taken in committee      04/18/1995    
 Considered in public hearing      04/18/1995    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/18/1995    
 Left pending in committee      04/11/1995    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/11/1995    
 Considered in public hearing      04/11/1995    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/11/1995    
 Referred to Jurisprudence      01/26/1995     165
 Read first time      01/26/1995     165
 Filed      01/24/1995    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/24/1995