Bill:  HB 830 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 3653 BDH-D
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Last Action:06/20/2003 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the number of jurors required for certain district court criminal trials.
Author:Hughes | Pena
Sponsor:Ratliff
Subjects:Courts--District (I0120)
Courts--Juries (I0145)
Criminal Procedure--Trial (I0204)
Remarks:Enabling legislation for HJR 44. This Act takes effect January 1, 2004, if the constitutional amendment (HJR 44, 78th Legislature) is approvd by the voters. If the amendment is not approved, the Act has no effect.
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/20/2003    
 Signed by the Governor      06/20/2003     6671
 Sent to the Governor      05/31/2003     6608
 Signed in the Senate      05/31/2003     4362
 Signed in the House      05/30/2003     5456
 Reported enrolled       05/29/2003   05:37 PM  5466
 Senate passage reported      05/28/2003     4614
 Record vote      05/28/2003     2748
 Passed      05/28/2003     2748
 Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     2748
 Record vote      05/28/2003     2748
 Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     2748
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/28/2003     2748
 Laid before the Senate      05/28/2003     2748
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/27/2003    
 Committee report printed and distributed       05/24/2003   11:19 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2003    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/23/2003     2341
 Considered in public hearing      05/23/2003    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/23/2003    
 Referred to Criminal Justice      05/08/2003     1476
 Read first time      05/08/2003     1476
 Received from the House      05/06/2003     1349
 Reported engrossed       05/05/2003   05:40 PM  2514
 Passed      05/05/2003     2390
 Read 3rd time      05/05/2003     2390
 Passed to engrossment      05/02/2003     2340
 Read 2nd time      05/02/2003     2340
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/02/2003    
 Considered in Calendars      04/30/2003    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/25/2003    
 Committee report printed and distributed       04/24/2003   09:31 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2003     1963
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/22/2003    
 Considered in public hearing      04/22/2003    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/22/2003    
 Meeting cancelled      04/15/2003    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/15/2003    
 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      02/18/2003    
 Read first time      02/18/2003    
 Filed      02/11/2003