Bill:  SB 78 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 2561 PMO-D
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Last Action:06/19/2009 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to promoting awareness and education about the purchase and availability of health coverage.
Author:Nelson
Sponsor:Smithee
Subjects:Business & Commerce--Small Business & Minority Business (I0051)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Curriculum (I0228)
Insurance--Health & Accident (I0422)
INTERNET (S0130)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V0006)
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2009, but only if a specific appropriation for the implementation of the Act is provided in a general appropriations act of the 81st Legislature.
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Insurance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2009) Nelson (Chair) | Deuell | Duncan | Lucio | Van de Putte
House Conferees:Appointed (05/30/2009) Smithee (Chair) | Eiland | Isett | Thompson | Zerwas
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      11/10/2008    
 Filed      11/10/2008    
 Read first time      02/10/2009     189
 Referred to State Affairs      02/10/2009     189
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/23/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      03/23/2009    
 Reported favorably as substituted      03/26/2009     736
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/26/2009    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/26/2009   02:38 PM 
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/09/2009    
 Laid before the Senate      04/09/2009     981
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/09/2009     981
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/09/2009     981
 Three day rule suspended      04/09/2009     981
 Record vote      04/09/2009     981
 Read 3rd time      04/09/2009     981
 Passed      04/09/2009     981
 Record vote      04/09/2009     981
 Reported engrossed      04/09/2009     1013
 Received from the Senate      04/09/2009     1178
 Read first time      04/14/2009     1204
 Referred to Insurance      04/14/2009     1204
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/28/2009    
 Considered in public hearing      04/28/2009    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/28/2009    
 Left pending in committee      04/28/2009    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/30/2009    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/30/2009    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/02/2009     2434
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/02/2009   05:32 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/04/2009    
 Considered in Calendars      05/15/2009    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/18/2009    
 Read 2nd time      05/18/2009     3905
 Amended   1-Taylor   05/18/2009     3905
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended       05/18/2009     3905
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal       05/18/2009     3905
 Read 3rd time      05/19/2009     3987
 Passed      05/19/2009     3987
 Record vote   RV#963   05/19/2009     3987
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2009     3987
 House passage as amended reported      05/20/2009     2571
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/29/2009     4441
 Read      05/29/2009     4442
 Senate refuses to concur      05/29/2009     4442
 Senate requests conference committee      05/29/2009     4442
 Senate appoints conferees      05/29/2009     4442
 Senate refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2009     5984
 Senate requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2009     5984
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2009     5984
 House grants request for conference committee      05/30/2009     5995
 House appoints conferees      05/30/2009     5995
 House grants request for conf comm-reported      05/30/2009     4579
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2009     4579
 Conference committee report filed      05/30/2009     4927
 Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed      05/31/2009   03:41 AM 
 House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR2992   05/31/2009     6860
 House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2009     6870
 Record vote   RV#1720   05/31/2009     6870
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2009     6870
 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2009     5043
 Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 1101   06/01/2009     5095
 Senate adopts conference committee report      06/01/2009     5104
 Record vote      06/01/2009     5104
 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2009     6971
 Reported enrolled      06/01/2009     5155
 Signed in the Senate      06/02/2009     5152
 Signed in the House      06/03/2009     6968
 Sent to the Governor      06/03/2009     5156
 Signed by the Governor      06/19/2009     5156
 See remarks for effective date      06/19/2009