Bill:  SCR 20 
Legislative Session: 77(R) Council Document: 77R 2960 JXC-D
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Last Action:05/03/2001 E Signed by the Governor
Caption Version:Introduced
Caption Text:Urging judges who hear family law cases to increase use of alternative dispute resolution and mediation in solving child custody disputes.
Author:West, Royce
Sponsor:Reyna, Elvira
Subjects:Courts--General (I0160)
Family--Parent & Child (I0355)
Resolutions--Legislative Policy (I0685)
CHILD CUSTODY (S4378)
MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION (S8683)
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF (V8690)
TEXAS JUDICIAL COUNCIL (V0264)
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Signed by the Governor      05/03/2001     1743
E   Sent to the Governor      04/24/2001     1396
H   Signed in the House      04/24/2001     1492
S   Signed in the Senate      04/24/2001     1364
S   Reported enrolled      04/23/2001    
S   House passage reported      04/23/2001     1333
H   Adopted      04/20/2001     1343
H   Read 2nd time      04/20/2001     1343
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      04/20/2001    
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      04/17/2001    
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/06/2001    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/05/2001   05:53 PM 
H   Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      04/05/2001     1051
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/03/2001    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      04/03/2001    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2001    
H   Left pending in committee      03/27/2001    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2001    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/27/2001    
H   Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues      02/21/2001     435
H   Received from the Senate      02/20/2001     415
S   Adopted      02/19/2001     360
S   Read 2nd time      02/19/2001     360
S   Rules suspended      02/19/2001     360
S   Placed on intent calendar      02/15/2001    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       02/13/2001   03:11 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      02/13/2001     323
S   Considered in public hearing      02/12/2001    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/12/2001    
S   Referred to Jurisprudence      02/01/2001     241
S   Read first time      02/01/2001     241
S   Filed      01/30/2001    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/30/2001