Bill:  HB 2173 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 8612 ATP-D
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Last Action:05/25/2011 S House appoints conferees-reported
Caption Version:Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the adoption of certain voting procedures and to certain elections, including procedures necessary to implement the federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, deadlines for declaration of candidacy and dates for certain elections, and to terms of certain elected officials.
Author:Torres | Burkett | White
Coauthor:Murphy | Smith, Todd | Truitt | Zedler
Sponsor:Van de Putte
Cosponsor:Hinojosa
Subjects:Elections--Early Voting (I0260)
Elections--Voting Systems (I0270)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Military & Veterans (I0535)
Companion:SB 100 by Van de Putte, Similar
House Committee:Elections
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Conferees:Appointed (05/25/2011) Torres (Chair) | Burkett | Hernandez Luna | King, Phil | Taylor, Larry
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2011     3718
 House requests conference committee-reported      05/25/2011     3718
 House refuses to concur-reported      05/25/2011     3718
 House appoints conferees      05/25/2011     5677
 House requests conference committee      05/25/2011     5677
 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/25/2011     5677
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/24/2011   05:53 PM 
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/24/2011   05:36 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/23/2011     5042
 Record vote      05/23/2011     3063
 Passed      05/23/2011     3063
 Read 3rd time      05/23/2011     3063
 Record vote      05/23/2011     3063
 Three day rule suspended      05/23/2011     3063
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3063
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2011     3063
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3063
 Amended      05/23/2011     3063
 Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Watson   05/23/2011     3063
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3063
 Amended      05/23/2011     3063
 Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Patrick   05/23/2011     3062
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3062
 Amended      05/23/2011     3062
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Van de Putte   05/23/2011     3062
 Laid out as postponed business      05/23/2011     3061
 Postponed      05/23/2011     3053
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3053
 Amended      05/23/2011     3053
 Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Shapiro   05/23/2011     3052
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3052
 Amended      05/23/2011     3052
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Estes   05/23/2011     3052
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2011     3052
 Amended      05/23/2011     3052
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Van de Putte   05/23/2011     3052
 Read 2nd time      05/23/2011     3052
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2011     3052
 Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2011    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/20/2011   06:23 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/20/2011    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/20/2011     2710
 Testimony taken in committee       05/18/2011    
 Considered in public hearing       05/18/2011    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       05/18/2011    
 Co-sponsor authorized       05/18/2011     2551
 Posting rule suspended      05/17/2011     2506
 Referred to State Affairs      05/09/2011     2144
 Read first time      05/09/2011     2144
 Received from the House      05/06/2011     2055
 Reported engrossed      05/06/2011   07:45 AM  3202
 Record vote   RV#772   05/05/2011     2992
 Passed      05/05/2011     2992
 Read 3rd time      05/05/2011     2992
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/04/2011     2906
 Amended   2-Torres   05/04/2011     2906
 Amended   1-Torres   05/04/2011     2906
 Read 2nd time      05/04/2011     2906
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/04/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/03/2011    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/27/2011    
 Committee report distributed      04/27/2011   01:49 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/26/2011     2323
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/18/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      04/18/2011    
 Left pending in committee      04/04/2011    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/04/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      04/04/2011    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/04/2011    
 Referred to Elections      03/08/2011     719
 Read first time      03/08/2011     719
 Filed      03/03/2011