Relating to the purchase of food and beverages by the Texas Department of Transportation for certain employees responding to emergencies or disasters.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Signed May 1, 2019
Floor votes · House Apr 18, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
9
Committee
8
May 1, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
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