Bill:  SJR 68 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 19601 DRH-D
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Last Action:05/20/2007 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow certain elected county or district officeholders to become a candidate for another office in a primary election held in the final year of the officeholder's term without causing the automatic resignation of the officeholder.
Author:Wentworth
Sponsor:Bohac | Giddings | Berman | Anchía | Coleman
Cosponsor:Geren
Subjects:County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
Elections--Candidates (I0280)
Elections--Primaries (I0285)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Elections
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/20/2007    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/18/2007   06:24 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/18/2007     4892
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/18/2007    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/18/2007    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . .      05/18/2007    
H   Referred to Elections      05/18/2007     4569
H   Read first time      05/18/2007     4569
H   Received from the Senate      05/17/2007     4490
S   Reported engrossed      05/17/2007    
S   Record vote      05/17/2007     2229
S   Passed      05/17/2007     2229
S   Read 3rd time      05/17/2007     2229
S   Record vote      05/17/2007     2229
S   Three day rule suspended      05/17/2007     2229
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2007     2229
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/17/2007     2229
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/17/2007     2229
S   Placed on intent calendar       05/16/2007    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/15/2007   01:45 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments       05/15/2007     2136
S   Testimony taken in committee       05/14/2007    
S   Considered in public hearing       05/14/2007    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/14/2007    
S   Referred to State Affairs      05/10/2007     1920
S   Read first time      05/10/2007     1920
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      05/10/2007