Bill:  SB 476 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 4239 TJS-F
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Last Action:06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to staffing, overtime, and other employment protections for nurses.
Author:Nelson
Coauthor:Davis, Wendy | Uresti
Sponsor:Howard, Donna | King, Susan | Gattis | Guillen | Maldonado
Subjects:Health Care Providers (I0387)
Hospitals (I0400)
Special Districts & Authorities--Hospital (I0750)
NURSES & NURSE AIDES (S2704)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)
Companion:HB 591 by Howard, Donna, Identical
Senate Committee:Health & Human Services
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=0
House Committee:Public Health
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/14/2009    
 Filed      01/14/2009    
 Co-author authorized      02/09/2009     156
 Read first time      02/17/2009     265
 Referred to Health & Human Services      02/17/2009     265
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/03/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/03/2009    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/03/2009    
 Left pending in committee      03/03/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/12/2009    
 Reported favorably as substituted      03/17/2009     580
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/18/2009   08:20 PM 
 Co-author authorized      03/23/2009     644
 Placed on intent calendar       03/24/2009    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/25/2009     718
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/25/2009     718
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/25/2009     718
 Three day rule suspended      03/25/2009     718
 Record vote      03/25/2009     718
 Read 3rd time      03/25/2009     719
 Passed      03/25/2009     719
 Record vote      03/25/2009     719
 Reported engrossed      03/25/2009     736
 Received from the Senate      03/26/2009     933
 Read first time      03/31/2009     1012
 Referred to Public Health      03/31/2009     1012
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/28/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      04/28/2009    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/28/2009    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/28/2009    
 Left pending in committee      04/28/2009    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/01/2009    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/01/2009    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/01/2009    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/06/2009     2870
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/07/2009   10:37 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/07/2009    
 Considered in Calendars      05/15/2009    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/18/2009    
 Read 2nd time      05/19/2009     4006
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2009     4006
 Read 3rd time      05/20/2009     4091
 Passed      05/20/2009     4091
 Record vote   RV#985   05/20/2009     4091
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2009     4091
 House passage as amended reported      05/21/2009     2637
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2009     4236
 Read      05/29/2009     4241
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/29/2009     4241
 Record vote      05/29/2009     4241
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2009     5982
 Reported enrolled      05/29/2009     4975
 Signed in the Senate      05/31/2009     4994
 Signed in the House      06/01/2009     6967
 Sent to the Governor      06/01/2009     5155
 Signed by the Governor      06/19/2009     5157
 Effective on 9/1/09      06/19/2009