Bill:  SB 15 
Legislative Session: 85(1) Council Document: 85S1 673 JXC-F
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Last Action:07/27/2017 H Received from the Senate
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to prosecution of certain offenses involving and preemption of local regulation of the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.
Author:Huffines | Creighton | Hall | Hughes | Perry | Taylor, Van
Coauthor:Hancock
Subjects:Vehicles & Traffic--Rules of Road (I0860)
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS (S0321)
SCHOOL BUSES & SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS (S1346)
SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS & CROSSING ZONES (S0164)
SIGNS (S0235)
TELEPHONES & TELEPHONE DIRECTORIES (S5657)
TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8796)
Companion:HB 171 by Goldman, Identical
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received from the Senate      07/27/2017     94
 Reported engrossed      07/26/2017     287
 Record vote      07/26/2017     284
 Passed      07/26/2017     284
 Read 3rd time      07/26/2017     284
 Laid before the Senate      07/26/2017     284
 Record vote      07/26/2017     264
 Passed to engrossment      07/26/2017     264
 Record vote      07/26/2017     264
 Amendment fails of adoption      07/26/2017     264
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Zaffirini   07/26/2017     262
 Read 2nd time      07/26/2017     262
 Laid before the Senate      07/26/2017     262
 Committee report printed and distributed      07/24/2017   12:02 PM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      07/24/2017     136
 Testimony taken in committee      07/22/2017    
 Considered in public hearing      07/22/2017    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      07/22/2017    
 Referred to Business & Commerce      07/20/2017     24
 Read first time      07/20/2017     24
 Co-author authorized      07/19/2017     15
 Filed      07/17/2017    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      07/17/2017