Bill:  SB 988 
Legislative Session: 85(R) Council Document: 85R 3378 TJB-D
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Last Action:05/10/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the participation of a county judge in a meeting of a commissioners court conducted by videoconference call.
Author:Zaffirini
Sponsor:Israel
Subjects:County Government--Employees/Officers (I0095)
County Government--General (I0096)
Courts--Judges (I0140)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Open Meetings (I0546)
VIDEOCONFERENCING (S0216)
Companion:HB 536 by Israel, Identical
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:County Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective immediately      05/10/2017    
E   Signed by the Governor      05/10/2017     1829
E   Sent to the Governor      05/03/2017     1638
H   Signed in the House      05/02/2017     2295
S   Signed in the Senate      05/02/2017     1563
S   Reported enrolled      05/01/2017     1570
S   House passage reported      05/01/2017     1369
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/27/2017     2016
H   Record vote   RV#494   04/27/2017     2017
H   Passed      04/27/2017     2017
H   Read 3rd time      04/27/2017     2017
H   Passed to 3rd reading      04/27/2017     1990
H   Read 2nd time      04/27/2017     1990
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 536   04/27/2017     1990
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      04/24/2017    
H   Committee report distributed      04/24/2017   04:52 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2017     1842
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/19/2017    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      04/19/2017    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/19/2017    
H   Referred to County Affairs      04/13/2017   12:36 PM  1508
H   Read first time      04/13/2017     1508
H   Received from the Senate      04/12/2017     1474
S   Reported engrossed      04/11/2017     1007
S   Record vote      04/11/2017     979
S   Passed      04/11/2017     979
S   Read 3rd time      04/11/2017     979
S   Record vote      04/11/2017     978
S   Three day rule suspended      04/11/2017     978
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/11/2017     978
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/11/2017     978
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/11/2017     978
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/10/2017    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/05/2017   02:23 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/05/2017    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/05/2017     921
S   Considered in public hearing      04/04/2017    
S   Left pending in committee      03/30/2017    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/30/2017    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/30/2017    
S   Referred to Business & Commerce      03/06/2017     406
S   Read first time      03/06/2017     406
S   Filed      02/21/2017    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/21/2017