TX SB968 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)
Status: Passed on June 16 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-16 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty.

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Title

Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2021-05-30 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-05-26 - House - Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal RV#1507 (Y: 146 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2021-06-16 Effective immediately
2021-06-16 Signed by the Governor
2021-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2021-05-31SenateReported enrolled
2021-05-31SenateSigned in the Senate
2021-05-31HouseSigned in the House
2021-05-31HouseHouse adopts resolution for tech. correction SCR 59
2021-05-31SenateSenate adopts resolution for tech. correction SCR 59
2021-05-30HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2021-05-30SenateRecord vote
2021-05-30SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
2021-05-30SenateRemarks ordered printed
2021-05-30SenateRead
2021-05-30SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2021-05-28SenateHouse passage as amended reported
2021-05-26HouseRecord vote RV#1507
2021-05-26HousePassed as amended
2021-05-26HouseStatement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal
2021-05-26HouseAmended 5-Bucy, Klick, and Oliverson
2021-05-26HouseAmended 4-Stucky, Shine, Guillen, Guerra, Ashby, Fierro, and Lambert
2021-05-26HouseAmended 3-Guerra
2021-05-26HouseAmended 2-Oliverson, Klick, Toth, and C. Bell
2021-05-26HouseAmended 1-Klick
2021-05-26HouseRead 3rd time
2021-05-25HousePassed to 3rd reading
2021-05-25HouseRead 2nd time
2021-05-25HousePlaced on Major State Calendar
2021-05-23HouseConsidered in Calendars
2021-05-21HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2021-05-20HouseCommittee report distributed
2021-05-20HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2021-05-18HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2021-05-18HouseConsidered in public hearing
2021-05-10HouseLeft pending in committee
2021-05-10HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2021-05-10HouseConsidered in public hearing
2021-05-10HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2021-04-28HouseReferred to State Affairs
2021-04-28HouseRead first time
2021-04-22HouseReceived from the Senate
2021-04-21SenateReported engrossed
2021-04-21SenateRecord vote
2021-04-21SenatePassed
2021-04-21SenateRead 3rd time
2021-04-21SenateRecord vote
2021-04-21SenateThree day rule suspended
2021-04-21SenateVote recorded in Journal
2021-04-21SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
2021-04-21SenateVote recorded in Journal
2021-04-21SenateAmended
2021-04-21SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Perry
2021-04-21SenateRead 2nd time
2021-04-21SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2021-04-21SenateCo-author authorized
2021-04-20SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2021-04-20SenateCo-author authorized
2021-04-19SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2021-04-19SenateReported favorably as substituted
2021-04-19SenateCo-author authorized
2021-04-13SenateConsidered in public hearing
2021-03-31SenateLeft pending in committee
2021-03-31SenateTestimony taken in committee
2021-03-31SenateConsidered in public hearing
2021-03-31SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2021-03-11SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
2021-03-11SenateRead first time
2021-03-03SenateFiled
2021-03-03SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB968
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00968I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00968S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00968E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00968H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00968F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00968S2F1.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00968H31.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00968H32.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00968H33.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00968H34.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00968H35.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00968I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00968I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00968S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00968S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00968E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00968H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00968F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00968F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ-04-21-F.PDF#page=9
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB968&RcdVtNo=1507&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2021
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ05-30-F.PDF#page=9
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ04-21-F.PDF#page=9

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