Bill:  HB 7 
Legislative Session: 79(R) Council Document: 79R 724(2) PB-D
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Last Action:06/01/2005 E Effective on 9/1/05
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel, and to the provision of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees and the regulation of workers' compensation insurers; providing administrative and criminal penalties.
Author:Solomons | Giddings | Hamric | Dunnam
Sponsor:Staples
Subjects:Labor--Health & Safety (I0490)
Labor--Workers' Compensation (I0470)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
Sunset Bills (I0772)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION HEALTH CARE NETWORK ACT (P0355)
PHYSICIANS (S1282)
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE, OFFICE OF (V0621)
INJURED EMPLOYEE COUNSEL, OFFICE OF (V0687)
INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0006)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, TEXAS (V9332)
WORKERS' COMPENSATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0230)
WORKFORCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0470)
Companion:SB 5 by Staples, Similar
SB 400 by Nelson, Identical
House Committee:Business & Industry
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (05/19/2005) Solomons (Chair) | Giddings | Rose | Taylor | Zedler
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/21/2005) Staples (Chair) | Duncan | Fraser | Madla | Nelson
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/05      06/01/2005    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/01/2005     5897
E   Sent to the Governor      05/31/2005     5895
S   Signed in the Senate      05/30/2005     5121
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2005     5891
H   Reported enrolled       05/30/2005   02:52 PM  5894
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2005     5865
S   Remarks ordered printed      05/29/2005     5047
S   Record vote      05/29/2005     5047
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/29/2005     5047
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2005     4994
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2005     5285
H   View House Vote      05/28/2005     5285
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/28/2005     5283
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2005     5282
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       05/28/2005   12:50 AM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/27/2005     4537
S   Rules suspended      05/24/2005     3008
S   Rules suspended      05/23/2005     2926
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/22/2005     3957
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/22/2005     3957
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/21/2005     2747
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/21/2005     2746
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/20/2005     2589
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/20/2005     2589
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/20/2005     2589
H   House appoints conferees      05/19/2005     3670
H   House requests conference committee      05/19/2005     3670
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/19/2005     3670
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/16/2005   10:21 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/16/2005     3487
S   Record vote      05/13/2005     2173
S   Passed      05/13/2005     2173
S   Read 3rd time      05/13/2005     2173
S   Record vote      05/13/2005     2173
S   Three day rule suspended      05/13/2005     2173
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/13/2005     2173
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/13/2005     2173
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/13/2005     2173
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/09/2005    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/07/2005   05:57 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/06/2005    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/06/2005     1695
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/05/2005    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/05/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/05/2005    
S   Referred to State Affairs      04/06/2005     827
S   Read first time      04/06/2005     827
S   Received from the House      04/04/2005     770
H   Reported engrossed      04/01/2005     1383
H   Printing rule suspended      03/31/2005     1347
H   Reason for vote recorded in Journal      03/31/2005     1346
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      03/31/2005     1346
H   View House Vote      03/31/2005     1346
H   Passed      03/31/2005     1346
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      03/31/2005     1344
H   Read 3rd time      03/31/2005     1344
H   Record vote   RV#184   03/30/2005     1305
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/30/2005     1304
H   Amended   33-Rose   03/30/2005     1304
H   Amendment adopted as amended      03/30/2005     1304
H   Amendment amended   32-Eiland   03/30/2005     1301
H   Amendment(s) offered   31-Eiland   03/30/2005     1296
H   Amendment adopted as amended      03/30/2005     1296
H   Amendment amended   30-Giddings   03/30/2005     1296
H   Amendment(s) offered   29-Giddings   03/30/2005     1296
H   Amended   28-Bailey   03/30/2005     1295
H   Amendment withdrawn   27-Homer   03/30/2005     1295
H   Amendment adopted as amended      03/30/2005     1295
H   Amendment amended   26-Bailey   03/30/2005     1294
H   Amendment(s) offered   25-Bailey   03/30/2005     1294
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/30/2005     1294
H   Record vote   RV#183   03/30/2005     1293
H   Amendment tabled   24-Bailey and K   03/30/2005     1291
H   Amended   23-Eiland   03/30/2005     1291
H   Amendment adopted as amended      03/30/2005     1291
H   Amendment amended   22-Giddings   03/30/2005     1290
H   Amendment(s) offered   21-Giddings   03/30/2005     1290
H   Amended   20-Rose   03/30/2005     1290
H   Amendment withdrawn   19-Homer   03/30/2005     1289
H   Point of order withdrawn      03/30/2005     1289
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/30/2005     1289
H   Record vote   RV#182   03/30/2005     1288
H   Amendment tabled   18-P. Moreno   03/30/2005     1287
H   Amendment withdrawn   17-Leibowitz   03/30/2005     1287
H   Amended   16-P. Moreno   03/30/2005     1286
H   Amended   15-Ritter   03/30/2005     1286
H   Amendment adopted as amended      03/30/2005     1286
H   Amendment amended   14-Solomons   03/30/2005     1286
H   Amendment(s) offered   13-Solis   03/30/2005     1286
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/30/2005     1285
H   Record vote   RV#181   03/30/2005     1285
H   Amendment fails of adoption      03/30/2005     1285
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/30/2005     1285
H   Record vote   RV#180   03/30/2005     1284
H   Motion to table fails      03/30/2005     1284
H   Amendment(s) offered   12-Zedler   03/30/2005     1282
H   Amended   11-Solomons   03/30/2005     1282
H   Amended   10-Solomons   03/30/2005     1280
H   Amended   9-Solomons   03/30/2005     1280
H   Amended   8-Solomons   03/30/2005     1279
H   Amended   7-Solomons   03/30/2005     1279
H   Amended   6-Solomons   03/30/2005     1279
H   Amended   5-Solomons   03/30/2005     1279
H   Amended   4-Solomons   03/30/2005     1277
H   Amended   3-Solomons   03/30/2005     1277
H   Amended   2-Solomons   03/30/2005     1277
H   Amended   1-Solomons   03/30/2005     1269
H   Read 2nd time      03/30/2005     1269
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      03/30/2005    
H   Considered in Calendars      03/23/2005    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/22/2005    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/22/2005   01:00 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/21/2005     1117
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/21/2005    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/21/2005    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      03/21/2005    
H   Considered in formal meeting      03/21/2005    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      03/16/2005    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/16/2005    
H   Considered in formal meeting      03/16/2005    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . .      03/16/2005    
H   Left pending in committee      03/15/2005    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/15/2005    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/15/2005    
H   Left pending in committee      02/15/2005    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/15/2005    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/15/2005    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      02/15/2005    
H   Referred to Business & Industry      02/10/2005     319
H   Read first time      02/10/2005     319
H   Filed      02/09/2005