Bill:  HJR 79 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 646 TJB-D
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Last Action:05/11/2015 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
Author:Workman | Keffer | Otto | Raymond | Guillen
Coauthor:Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Anderson, Rodney | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | Burns | Button | Cyrier | Dale | Elkins | Faircloth | Isaac | Kacal | Keough | Koop | Landgraf | Metcalf | Miller, Rick | Murphy | Murr | Phelan | Raney | Schubert | Smith | Spitzer | Tinderholt | VanDeaver | White, James | White, Molly | Wray
Subjects:Congress (I0085)
Legislature (I0520)
Resolutions--Memorializing Congress (I0675)
Resolutions--United States Constitution (I0670)
BALANCED BUDGET (S0112)
House Committee:State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=3   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:In committee
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Referred to State Affairs      05/11/2015     1501
 Read first time      05/11/2015     1501
 Received from the House      05/11/2015     1469
 Reported engrossed      05/11/2015   07:49 AM  3267
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2015     2919
 Record vote   RV#825   05/08/2015     2918
 Adopted      05/08/2015     2918
 Read 2nd time      05/08/2015     2918
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/08/2015    
 Record vote   RV#686   05/07/2015     2680
 Rules suspended      05/07/2015     2680
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/09/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      05/05/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      05/01/2015    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/09/2015    
 Committee report distributed      04/09/2015   08:12 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/08/2015     1472
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/01/2015    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/01/2015    
 Left pending in committee      03/12/2015    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/12/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      03/12/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/12/2015    
 Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select      02/26/2015   04:54 PM  467
 Read first time      02/26/2015     467
 Filed      02/03/2015