TX HB3161 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 12 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-12 - Effective on 9/1/23
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.

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Title

Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-05-25 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#2091 (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2023-05-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-02 - House - Read 3rd time RV#791 (Y: 144 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-06-12 Effective on 9/1/23
2023-06-12 Signed by the Governor
2023-05-30 Sent to the Governor
2023-05-29SenateSigned in the Senate
2023-05-28HouseSigned in the House
2023-05-27HouseReported enrolled
2023-05-25SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2023-05-25HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
2023-05-25HouseRecord vote RV#2091
2023-05-25HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2023-05-22HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
2023-05-22HouseSenate Amendments distributed
2023-05-22HouseSenate passage as amended reported
2023-05-21SenateRecord vote
2023-05-21SenatePassed
2023-05-21SenateRead 3rd time
2023-05-21SenateRecord vote
2023-05-21SenateThree day rule suspended
2023-05-21SenateVote recorded in Journal
2023-05-21SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-21SenateLaid before the Senate
2023-05-21SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-21SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2023-05-17SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2023-05-17SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-17SenateReported favorably as substituted
2023-05-16SenateVote taken in committee
2023-05-16SenateTestimony taken in committee
2023-05-16SenateConsidered in public hearing
2023-05-16SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-05-05SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
2023-05-05SenateRead first time
2023-05-03SenateReceived from the House
2023-05-02HouseReported engrossed
2023-05-02HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-02HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-02HouseRecord vote RV#791
2023-05-02HousePassed
2023-05-02HouseRead 3rd time
2023-05-02HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-02HousePassed to engrossment
2023-05-02HouseRead 2nd time
2023-05-02HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
2023-04-28HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
2023-04-25HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2023-04-25HouseCommittee report distributed
2023-04-25HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-04-17HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2023-04-17HouseRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent
2023-04-17HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2023-04-11HouseLeft pending in committee
2023-04-11HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-04-11HouseConsidered in public hearing
2023-04-11HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-15HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2023-03-15HouseRead first time
2023-03-01HouseFiled

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3161
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03161I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03161H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03161E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03161S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/HB03161F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03161I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB03161H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03161E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB03161E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03161S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/HB03161S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03161A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/HB03161F.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3161&RcdVtNo=791&Ch=H&Dt=05/02/2023
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-21-F.PDF#page=70
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB3161&RcdVtNo=2091&Ch=H&Dt=05/25/2023

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