TX SB44 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature

Texas Senate Bill 44 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 23 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-23 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to requirements relating to an application for a place on the ballot.

Title

Relating to requirements relating to an application for a place on the ballot.

Roll Calls

2017-05-16 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-16 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-09 - House - Amended RV#1093 (Y: 144 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-02-28 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-28 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-23		Effective immediately
2017-05-23		Signed by the Governor
2017-05-17		Sent to the Governor
2017-05-17	House	Signed in the House
2017-05-17	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2017-05-16	Senate	Reported enrolled
2017-05-16	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2017-05-16	Senate	Record vote
2017-05-16	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2017-05-16	Senate	Read
2017-05-16	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2017-05-10	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2017-05-09	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-09	House	Record vote
2017-05-09	House	Passed as amended
2017-05-09	House	Amended
2017-05-09	House	Read 3rd time
2017-05-08	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2017-05-08	House	Read 2nd time
2017-05-08	House	Laid out in lieu of companion
2017-05-06	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2017-05-06	House	Committee report distributed
2017-05-05	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2017-05-04	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2017-05-04	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2017-05-04	House	Considered in formal meeting
2017-05-01	House	Referred to Elections
2017-05-01	House	Read first time
2017-03-01	House	Received from the Senate
2017-02-28	Senate	Reported engrossed
2017-02-28	Senate	Record vote
2017-02-28	Senate	Passed
2017-02-28	Senate	Read 3rd time
2017-02-28	Senate	Record vote
2017-02-28	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2017-02-28	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2017-02-28	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2017-02-28	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2017-02-28	Senate	Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
2017-02-27	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2017-02-21	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2017-02-21	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2017-02-21	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2017-02-16	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-02-13	Senate	Left pending in committee
2017-02-13	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2017-02-13	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-02-13	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-01-24	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2017-01-24	Senate	Read first time
2016-11-14	Senate	Filed
2016-11-14	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects

Courts
Courts--Judges
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Elections
Elections--Candidates
Elections--Judicial
Elections--Primaries
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
SUPREME COURT

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB44
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00044I.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00044S.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00044E.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00044H.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00044F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ02-28-F.PDF#page=6
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB44&RcdVtNo=1093&Ch=H&Dt=05/09/2017
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ05-16-F.PDF#page=13