Bill:  SJR 8 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 1180 AJA-F
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Last Action:05/26/2015 H Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
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
Sponsor:Thompson, Senfronia
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
Courts--Civil Procedure (I0135)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Officers (I0761)
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/26/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/24/2015    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/2015    
H   Committee report distributed      05/22/2015   08:17 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2015     4217
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/21/2015    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/21/2015    
H   Left pending in committee      05/19/2015    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/19/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2015    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/19/2015    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/19/2015     3840
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      05/14/2015   12:12 AM  3544
H   Read first time      05/14/2015     3544
H   Received from the Senate      05/12/2015     3265
S   Reported engrossed      05/12/2015     1585
S   Record vote      05/12/2015     1521
S   Passed      05/12/2015     1521
S   Read 3rd time      05/12/2015     1521
S   Record vote      05/12/2015     1521
S   Three day rule suspended      05/12/2015     1521
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/12/2015     1521
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/12/2015     1521
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/12/2015     1521
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/11/2015    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/08/2015   12:07 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/08/2015     1445
S   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2015    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/07/2015    
S   No action taken in committee      05/04/2015    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/04/2015    
S   Referred to State Affairs      01/27/2015     139
S   Read first time      01/27/2015     139
S   Filed      11/10/2014    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/10/2014