Bill:  SB 55 
Legislative Session: 75(R) Council Document: 75R 620 DLF-D
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Last Action:06/16/1997 E Effective on 9/1/97
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of the sale, distribution, and use of tobacco products; providing penalties.
Author:Zaffirini
Coauthor:Harris | Moncrief | Nelson | Shapleigh | West, Royce
Sponsor:Berlanga | Jones, Jesse | Delisi | Dunnam | Averitt
Subjects:Health--General (I0385)
Minors (I0537)
Taxation--Cigarette (I0808)
Tobacco Products (I0818)
Companion:HB 815 by Danburg, Identical
Remarks:Sections 161.083, 161.085 & 161.086, and Subchaper N, Ch. 161 of the Health & Safety Code take effect 1/1/98.
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      11/12/1996    
 Filed      11/12/1996    
 Read first time      01/14/1997     56
 Referred to Health & Human Services      01/14/1997     56
 Co-author authorized      01/15/1997     70
 Co-author authorized      02/13/1997     281
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      03/12/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      03/12/1997    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/12/1997    
 Left pending in committee      03/12/1997    
 Co-author authorized      03/17/1997     577
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      03/19/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      03/19/1997    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/19/1997    
 Left pending in committee      03/19/1997    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/02/1997    
 No action taken in committee      04/02/1997    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/09/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      04/09/1997    
 Left pending in committee      04/09/1997    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/16/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      04/16/1997    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/21/1997     1214
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/21/1997   02:36 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      04/22/1997    
 Co-author authorized      04/22/1997     1217
 Co-author authorized      04/23/1997     1245
 Rules suspended      04/24/1997     1307
 Record vote      04/24/1997     1307
 Read 2nd time      04/24/1997     1307
 Amended   Harris   04/24/1997     1307
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/24/1997     1307
 Rules suspended      04/24/1997     1307
 Record vote      04/24/1997     1307
 Read 3rd time      04/24/1997     1307
 Passed      04/24/1997     1307
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/24/1997     1307
 Reported engrossed      04/24/1997    
 Received from the Senate      04/25/1997     1469
 Read first time      04/29/1997     1676
 Referred to State Affairs      04/29/1997     1676
 Posting rule suspended      05/05/1997     1932
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      05/07/1997    
 Meeting cancelled      05/07/1997    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      05/06/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      05/06/1997    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/06/1997    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/06/1997    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      05/06/1997    
 Left pending in committee      05/06/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      05/12/1997    
 Testimony taken in committee      05/12/1997    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/12/1997    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      05/12/1997    
 Left pending in committee      05/12/1997    
 Considered in public hearing      05/13/1997    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/13/1997    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      05/13/1997    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/13/1997    
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/15/1997     2695
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/16/1997   02:01 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/19/1997    
 Considered in Calendars      05/19/1997    
 Placed on Major State Calendar      05/21/1997    
 Read 2nd time      05/21/1997     3095
 Amendment tabled   1-Chisum/Palmer   05/21/1997     3095
 Record vote   RV #473   05/21/1997     3096
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/1997     3096
 Amended   2-Berlanga   05/21/1997     3096
 Amended   3-Berlanga   05/21/1997     3096
 Amendment tabled   4-Chisum   05/21/1997     3097
 Record vote   RV #474   05/21/1997     3097
 Point of order sustained      05/21/1997     3098
 Returned to committee      05/21/1997     3098
 Considered in formal meeting      05/21/1997    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/21/1997    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/1997    
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/22/1997     3472
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/22/1997   01:06 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/22/1997    
 Considered in Calendars      05/22/1997    
 Placed on Major State Calendar      05/24/1997    
 Read 2nd time      05/24/1997     3557
 Amended   1-Berlanga   05/24/1997     3557
 Amended   2-Berlanga   05/24/1997     3557
 Amendment withdrawn   3-Berlanga   05/24/1997     3557
 Amended   4-Allen   05/24/1997     3558
 Amended   5-Place   05/24/1997     3559
 Amended   6-Eiland   05/24/1997     3559
 Amendment tabled   7-Shields   05/24/1997     3560
 Record vote   RV #536   05/24/1997     3560
 Amendment(s) offered   8-Swinford   05/24/1997     3561
 Point of order sustained (amendment)      05/24/1997     3561
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/24/1997     3561
 Record vote   RV #537   05/24/1997     3561
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/24/1997     3562
 Read 3rd time      05/25/1997     3631
 Amended   1-Berlanga   05/25/1997     3632
 Amended   2-Wise   05/25/1997     3632
 Passed as amended      05/25/1997     3633
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/25/1997     3633
 House passage as amended reported      05/26/1997     2900
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/1997     3349
 Read      05/28/1997     3366
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/28/1997     3367
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/28/1997     4128
 Reported enrolled      05/29/1997    
 Signed in the Senate      05/30/1997     3903
 Signed in the House      05/30/1997     4435
 Sent to the Governor      06/02/1997     4924
 Signed by the Governor      06/16/1997     4925
 See remarks      06/16/1997    
 Effective on 9/1/97      06/16/1997