Bill:  SB 1238 
Legislative Session: 83(R) Senate E&E Draft: 2013S0392-1
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Last Action:06/14/2013 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis.
Author:Hinojosa | Huffman
Sponsor:Pickett
Subjects:State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
FORENSIC TESTING (S0545)
SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY (U0052)
FORENSIC SCIENCE COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0655)
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF (V0251)
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Homeland Security & Public Safety
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective immediately      06/14/2013    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/14/2013     3869
E   Sent to the Governor      05/25/2013     3737
H   Signed in the House      05/25/2013     4914
S   Signed in the Senate      05/24/2013     3280
S   Reported enrolled      05/21/2013     2910
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/20/2013     3909
S   Record vote      05/20/2013     2185
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/20/2013     2185
S   Read      05/20/2013     2185
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/20/2013     2180
S   House passage as amended reported      05/17/2013     1946
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/17/2013     3556
H   Record vote   RV#908   05/17/2013     3556
H   Passed      05/17/2013     3556
H   Read 3rd time      05/17/2013     3556
H   Constitutional three day rule suspended      05/17/2013     3546
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/16/2013     3424
H   Read 2nd time      05/16/2013     3424
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/16/2013    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/14/2013    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/13/2013    
H   Committee report distributed      05/13/2013   07:58 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/10/2013     3193
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/07/2013    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/07/2013    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/07/2013    
H   Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .      05/07/2013    
H   Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety      04/15/2013     1560
H   Read first time      04/15/2013     1560
H   Received from the Senate      04/04/2013     1426
S   Reported engrossed      04/04/2013     754
S   Record vote      04/04/2013     711
S   Passed      04/04/2013     711
S   Read 3rd time      04/04/2013     711
S   Record vote      04/04/2013     711
S   Three day rule suspended      04/04/2013     711
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/04/2013     711
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/04/2013     711
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/04/2013     711
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/03/2013    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/25/2013   02:23 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/25/2013    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      03/25/2013     608
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/19/2013    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/19/2013    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/19/2013    
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      03/13/2013     474
S   Read first time      03/13/2013     474
S   Filed      03/06/2013    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/06/2013