Bill:  HB 4 
Legislative Session: 76(R)
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Last Action:05/26/1999 S Point of order sustained
Caption Version:Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of certain political contributions, political expenditures, and political advertising; providing civil penalties.
Author:Gallego | Madden | Danburg | Averitt | Greenberg
Sponsor:Shapiro
Subjects:Elections--Campaign Financing (I0290)
Elections--Early Voting (I0260)
Ethics (I0345)
ADVERTISING (S2680)
AUTOMATIC DIAL ANNOUNCING DEVICE (S8364)
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (S0114)
Companion:SB 1699 by Ellis, Rodney, Very Similar
House Committee:ElectionsBill Subcommittee:
Status:Out of committeeDanburg (Chair) | Averitt | Denny | Gallego | Greenberg | Hodge | Jones, Jesse | Madden | Uher
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Point of order sustained      05/26/1999     2949
 Point of order      05/26/1999     2949
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4-Barrientos   05/26/1999     2949
 Vote reconsidered      05/26/1999     2948
 Amendment withdrawn   (FA2)   05/26/1999     2946
 Amendment(s) offered   FA3-West   05/26/1999     2946
 Amended   FA2-Bernsen   05/26/1999     2946
 Amendment withdrawn      05/26/1999     2946
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1-Shapiro   05/26/1999     2946
 Read 2nd time      05/26/1999     2946
 Rules suspended      05/26/1999     2946
 Placed on intent calendar      05/25/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/16/1999   01:51 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/14/1999     1798
 Testimony taken in committee      05/14/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      05/14/1999    
 Posting rule suspended      05/14/1999     1792
 Referred to State Affairs      05/14/1999     1782
 Read first time      05/14/1999     1782
 Received from the House      05/13/1999     1775
 Reported engrossed       05/13/1999   02:20 PM  2418
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/13/1999     2289
 Record vote   RV# 327   05/13/1999     2288
 Passed      05/13/1999     2288
 Read 3rd time      05/13/1999     2288
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/12/1999     2210
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/12/1999     2210
 Reason for vote recorded in Journal      05/12/1999     2210
 Record vote   RV#310   05/12/1999     2209
 Amendment tabled   2-Shields   05/12/1999     2209
 Amended   1-Madden,Galleg   05/12/1999     2208
 Read 2nd time      05/12/1999     2208
 Placed on Major State Calendar      05/12/1999    
 Considered in Calendars      05/10/1999    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/10/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/10/1999   11:51 AM 
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      05/08/1999     2063
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/06/1999    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/06/1999    
 Recalled from subcommittee      05/06/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      05/06/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      05/06/1999    
 Posting rule suspended      05/05/1999     1794
 Subcommittee members named      04/07/1999    
 Referred to subcommittee      04/07/1999    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/07/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      04/07/1999    
 Meeting cancelled      04/07/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/07/1999    
 Meeting cancelled      04/01/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/01/1999    
 Referred to Elections      03/17/1999     683
 Read first time      03/17/1999     683
 Filed      03/12/1999