TX SB1457 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Passed on June 17 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-17 - Effective on 9/1/15
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty.
Title
Relating to bad faith claims of patent infringement; providing a civil penalty.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2015-05-22 - House - SB 1457Third Reading House (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-17 | Effective on 9/1/15 | |
| 2015-06-17 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2015-05-26 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2015-05-25 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2015-05-25 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2015-05-24 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2015-05-24 | Senate | House passage reported |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Record vote |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Passed |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Passed to 3rd reading |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2015-05-22 | House | Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Considered in Local & Consent Calendars |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Rules suspended |
| 2015-05-21 | House | Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar |
| 2015-05-20 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2015-05-20 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2015-05-20 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2015-05-20 | House | Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent |
| 2015-05-20 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2015-05-19 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2015-05-19 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2015-05-19 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2015-05-19 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2015-05-05 | House | Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence |
| 2015-05-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-04-22 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Passed |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2015-04-21 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2015-04-20 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2015-04-13 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2015-04-09 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2015-04-09 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2015-04-09 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2015-04-09 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | Filed |
| 2015-03-12 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
Business & Commerce
Business & Commerce--Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks
Communications & Press
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Business & Commerce--Copyright, Patents, & Trademarks
Communications & Press
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
