Bill:  SB 598 
Legislative Session: 76(R) Council Document: 76R 6953 DAK-D
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Last Action:05/19/1999 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to actions regarding certain computer date failures.
Author:Duncan
Coauthor:Fraser
Sponsor:McCall | Bosse | Pitts | Wohlgemuth | Junell
Subjects:Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)
Y2K (S0023)
Companion:HB 9 by McCall, Identical
Remarks:Sections 147.041 and 147.042, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as added by this Act, apply only to an action commenced on or after September 1, 1999.
Senate Committee:Economic DevelopmentSubcommittee on Technology & Business Growth
Status:Out of committeeOut of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Civil Practices
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Effective immediately      05/19/1999    
 Signed by the Governor      05/19/1999     2370
 Sent to the Governor      05/10/1999     1604
 Signed in the House      05/07/1999     1928
 Signed in the Senate      05/07/1999     1545
 Reported enrolled      05/06/1999    
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/05/1999     1802
 Record vote      05/05/1999     1475
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/05/1999     1475
 Read      05/05/1999     1475
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/05/1999     1474
 House passage as amended reported      05/03/1999     1382
 Record vote   RV#190   04/30/1999     1592
 Passed      04/30/1999     1592
 Read 3rd time      04/30/1999     1592
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      04/29/1999     1532
 Amended   3-Clark   04/29/1999     1532
 Amendment adopted as amended      04/29/1999     1532
 Amendment amended   2-Bosse   04/29/1999     1532
 Amendment(s) offered   1-Bosse   04/29/1999     1531
 Read 2nd time      04/29/1999     1531
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/29/1999    
 Considered in Calendars      04/27/1999    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/26/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/25/1999   08:25 PM 
 Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      04/23/1999     1398
 Reported favorably as amended      04/14/1999    
 Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/14/1999    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/14/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      04/14/1999    
 Referred to Civil Practices      04/06/1999     873
 Read first time      04/06/1999     873
 Received from the Senate      03/31/1999     859
 Reported engrossed      03/30/1999    
 Record vote      03/30/1999     815
 Passed      03/30/1999     815
 Read 3rd time      03/30/1999     815
 Record vote      03/30/1999     815
 Rules suspended      03/30/1999     815
 Passed to engrossment as amended      03/30/1999     815
 Amended   FA9-Lindsay   03/30/1999     815
 Amended   FA8-Duncan   03/30/1999     815
 Amended   FA7-Duncan   03/30/1999     814
 Amended   FA6-Duncan   03/30/1999     814
 Amended   FA5-Duncan   03/30/1999     814
 Amended   FA4-Duncan   03/30/1999     814
 Amended   FA3-Duncan   03/30/1999     813
 Amended   FA2-Duncan   03/30/1999     813
 Amended   FA1-Duncan   03/30/1999     813
 Read 2nd time      03/30/1999     813
 Rules suspended      03/30/1999     813
 Placed on intent calendar      03/24/1999    
 Committee report printed and distributed       03/22/1999   02:02 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      03/22/1999     714
 Testimony taken in committee      03/16/1999    
 Considered in public hearing      03/16/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      03/16/1999    
 Reported from s/c favorably with substitute      03/11/1999    
 Considered by s/c in public hearing      03/11/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      03/11/1999    
 Left pending in subcommittee      03/04/1999    
 Testimony taken in subcommittee      03/04/1999    
 Considered by s/c in public hearing      03/04/1999    
 Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .      03/04/1999    
 Referred to s/c on Tech & Business by Pres.      02/22/1999     293
 Referred to Economic Development      02/22/1999     293
 Read first time      02/22/1999     293
 Filed      02/18/1999    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/18/1999