Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate unfunded costs and requirements on a municipality, county, or school district.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jul 24, 2017
Last action Aug 9, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Aug 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 9, 2017
Introduced
Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
lower
Aug 9, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Aug 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Aug 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Jul 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Jul 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Jul 24, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Byron Cook
RRepublican
P
DB
DeWayne Burns
RRepublican
P
Drew Darby
RRepublican
P
HS
Hugh Shine
RRepublican
P
Trent Ashby
RRepublican
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
Co
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
Co
CB
Cindy Burkett
RRepublican
Co
Dade Phelan
RRepublican
Co
DF
Dan Flynn
RRepublican
Co
Dennis Paul
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
Co
DB
Dwayne Bohac
RRepublican
Co
FP
Four Price
RRepublican
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