Bill:  SB 543 
Legislative Session: 82(R) Council Document: 82R 107 MTB-F
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Last Action:06/17/2011 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to a probate fee exemption for estates of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, and others killed in the line of duty.
Author:Hegar
Sponsor:Taylor, Larry
Subjects:Courts--General (I0160)
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--Local (I0361)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Law Enforcement (I0510)
Probate--Wills & Admin of Estates (I0590)
Companion:HB 1209 by Taylor, Larry, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2011, except Article 2 takes effect January 1, 2014.
Senate Committee:Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
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      02/07/2011    
 Filed      02/07/2011    
 Read first time      02/17/2011     369
 Referred to Jurisprudence      02/17/2011     369
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/01/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      03/01/2011    
 Left pending in committee      03/01/2011    
 Considered in public hearing      03/08/2011    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/14/2011     525
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/14/2011    
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/14/2011   02:05 PM 
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      03/24/2011    
 Laid before the Senate      03/24/2011     732
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/24/2011     732
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/24/2011     732
 Three day rule suspended      03/24/2011     732
 Record vote      03/24/2011     732
 Read 3rd time      03/24/2011     732
 Passed      03/24/2011     732
 Record vote      03/24/2011     732
 Reported engrossed      03/24/2011     790
 Received from the Senate      03/24/2011     1087
 Read first time      04/04/2011     1482
 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      04/04/2011     1482
 Considered in formal meeting      04/06/2011    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/06/2011    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/08/2011     1662
 Committee report distributed      04/08/2011   01:12 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/11/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/06/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/16/2011    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/19/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/16/2011    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/19/2011    
 Considered in Calendars      05/16/2011    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/19/2011    
 Read 2nd time      05/19/2011     4310
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2011     4310
 Read 3rd time      05/20/2011     4372
 Passed      05/20/2011     4372
 Record vote   RV#1188   05/20/2011     4372
 House passage reported      05/20/2011     2689
 Reported enrolled      05/20/2011     2976
 Signed in the Senate      05/21/2011     2777
 Signed in the House      05/21/2011     4761
 Sent to the Governor      05/21/2011     2977
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2011     5151
 See remarks for effective date      06/17/2011