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History for 89(R) SJR 40 by Birdwell

Last Action:
05/22/2025 H Considered in Calendars
Council Document:
89R 1222 LRM-F
Caption Version:
House Committee Report
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
Author:
Birdwell
Coauthor:
Middleton
Sponsor:
Slawson
Subjects:
Disaster Preparedness & Relief (I0211)
Governor (I0375)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Enabling Information:
Enabling legislation is SB 871.
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:
State Affairs
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=15   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/22/2025    
S   Filed      01/22/2025    
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     260
S   Referred to State Affairs      02/13/2025     260
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/07/2025     987
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2025   03:55 PM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/08/2025     1005
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/09/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/10/2025     1045
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/10/2025     1046
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/10/2025     1046
S   Three day rule suspended      04/10/2025     1046
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1046
S   Read 3rd time      04/10/2025     1046
S   Passed      04/10/2025     1046
S   Record vote      04/10/2025     1046
S   Reported engrossed      04/10/2025     1099
H   Received from the Senate      04/14/2025     1406
H   Read first time      04/15/2025     1467
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/15/2025   01:00 PM  1467
H   Posting rule suspended      04/22/2025     1690
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/23/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/23/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/23/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/23/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/24/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/24/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/24/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/28/2025     2406
H   Committee report distributed      04/28/2025   09:15 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/29/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025