Relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2017
Committee Review
Aug 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
House Passage
Aug 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jul 18, 2017
Signed Aug 11, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
53
Key actions
13
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Aug 11, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Aug 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Aug 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Aug 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Aug 1, 2017
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Aug 1, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Jul 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Jul 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Jul 19, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Jul 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Jul 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Jul 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Jul 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Jul 18, 2017
Introduced
Read first time
upper
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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