Bill:  SJR 37 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 8604 DRH-D
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Last Action:05/27/2011 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the length of the unexpired term that causes the automatic resignation of certain elected county or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.
Author:Van de Putte
Sponsor:Taylor, Van
Subjects:City Government--Employees/Officers (I0061)
County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--Early Voting (I0260)
Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Companion:HJR 146 by Taylor, Van, Identical
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Elections
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/07/2011    
S   Filed      03/07/2011    
S   Read first time      03/08/2011     504
S   Referred to State Affairs      03/08/2011     504
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/14/2011    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/14/2011    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/14/2011    
S   Left pending in committee      03/14/2011    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/04/2011    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/05/2011     942
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/05/2011   03:22 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/07/2011    
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      04/11/2011    
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/12/2011    
S   Not again placed on intent calendar      04/13/2011    
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/14/2011    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/14/2011     1126
S   Read 2nd time      04/14/2011     1126
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Patrick   04/14/2011     1126
S   Amendment withdrawn      04/14/2011     1126
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Ellis   04/14/2011     1126
S   Amended       04/14/2011     1127
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/14/2011     1127
S   Postponed       04/14/2011     1127
S   Laid out as postponed business      04/14/2011     1129
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Patrick   04/14/2011     1129
S   Amended      04/14/2011     1129
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/14/2011     1129
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/14/2011     1129
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/14/2011     1129
S   Three day rule suspended      04/14/2011     1130
S   Record vote      04/14/2011     1130
S   Read 3rd time       04/14/2011     1130
S   Passed       04/14/2011     1130
S   Record vote       04/14/2011     1130
S   Reported engrossed       04/14/2011     1164
H   Received from the Senate       04/15/2011     1865
H   Read first time      04/26/2011     2260
H   Referred to Elections      04/26/2011     2260
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/09/2011    
H   Meeting cancelled      05/09/2011    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/16/2011    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/16/2011    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/16/2011    
H   Left pending in committee      05/16/2011    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/19/2011    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/19/2011    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/20/2011     4765
H   Committee report distributed      05/20/2011   05:34 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2011    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/21/2011    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/24/2011    
H   Read 2nd time      05/24/2011     5175
H   Adopted      05/24/2011     5175
H   Record vote   RV#1369   05/24/2011     5175
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/24/2011     5175
S   House passage reported      05/24/2011     3430
S   Reported enrolled      05/24/2011     3794
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2011     4000
H   Signed in the House       05/27/2011     6276
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/27/2011     4525