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History for 85(R) SJR 6 by Zaffirini

Last Action:
05/25/2017 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Council Document:
85R 837 CAE-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.
Author:
Zaffirini
Coauthor:
Perry
Sponsor:
Schofield | Thompson, Senfronia
Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Officers (I0761)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
Companion:
HJR 45 by Schofield, Identical
Senate Committee:
State Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/14/2016    
S   Filed      11/14/2016    
S   Read first time      01/25/2017     119
S   Referred to State Affairs      01/25/2017     119
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/20/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/20/2017    
S   Left pending in committee      04/20/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/24/2017    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/26/2017     1321
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/26/2017   11:15 AM 
S   Co-author authorized      04/27/2017     1356
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/27/2017    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/01/2017     1512
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2017     1512
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/01/2017     1512
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2017     1512
S   Three day rule suspended      05/01/2017     1512
S   Record vote      05/01/2017     1512
S   Read 3rd time      05/01/2017     1512
S   Passed      05/01/2017     1512
S   Record vote      05/01/2017     1512
S   Reported engrossed      05/01/2017     1570
H   Received from the Senate      05/01/2017     2189
H   Read first time      05/03/2017     2455
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      05/03/2017   07:36 PM  2455
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/04/2017    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/04/2017    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/05/2017     2885
H   Committee report distributed      05/06/2017   08:19 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/06/2017    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/21/2017    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/23/2017    
H   Read 2nd time      05/23/2017     4471
H   Adopted      05/23/2017     4471
H   Record vote   RV#1672   05/23/2017     4471
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2017     4472
S   House passage reported      05/23/2017     2676
S   Reported enrolled      05/23/2017     3141
S   Signed in the Senate      05/24/2017     2963
H   Signed in the House      05/24/2017     4804
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/25/2017     3504