Relating to immunity from liability of a court clerk and county for the disclosure or release of certain court documents and information contained in the court documents.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Signed Jun 14, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
18
Committee
16
Jun 14, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 22, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Apr 25, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Stan Lambert
RRepublican
P
TC
Travis Clardy
RRepublican
P
Trent Ashby
RRepublican
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
AF
Art Fierro
DDemocratic
Co
Drew Darby
RRepublican
Co
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
Co
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
Co
JC
John Cyrier
RRepublican
Co
JH
Justin Holland
RRepublican
Co
ML
Mike Lang
RRepublican
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