Relating to the consolidation and allocation of state civil court costs; increasing certain civil court costs; authorizing fees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Signed Jun 14, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
59
Key actions
6
Committee
13
Amendments
8
Jun 14, 2021
Became law
Effective on 1/1/22
Jun 14, 2021
Became law
Filed without the Governor's signature
May 29, 2021
House · Amendment offered
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 29, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 27, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
House passage as amended reported
May 26, 2021
House · Passed
Passed
May 26, 2021
House · Amendment adopted
Amended
May 22, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Committee report distributed
May 22, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Reported favorably as substituted
May 19, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 19, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
May 19, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
May 7, 2021
House · Introduced
Read first time
May 6, 2021
House · Introduced
Received from the Senate
May 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed
May 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2021
Senate · Passed
Amendment adopted as amended
May 5, 2021
Senate · Amendment amended
Amendment amended
May 5, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
Amendment to amendment offered
May 5, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 28, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 28, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 15, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Rereferred to committee
Mar 3, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to State Affairs
Mar 3, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Read first time
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
Co
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
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