Relating to the use of a flashing warning signal light and certain other equipment by a person operating a school bus.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 9, 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
55
Key actions
4
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 14, 2021
Became law
Effective on 9/1/21
Jun 14, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
May 28, 2021
House · Amendment offered
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 28, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 18, 2021
Senate · Amendment offered
House passage as amended reported
May 11, 2021
House · Passed
Passed
May 11, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Committee report distributed
May 11, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 11, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Reported favorably as substituted
May 11, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 11, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 11, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 4, 2021
House · Reported by committee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 4, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 14, 2021
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Transportation
Apr 14, 2021
House · Introduced
Read first time
Apr 12, 2021
House · Introduced
Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2021
Senate · Passed
Passed
Mar 24, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Mar 24, 2021
Senate · Reported by committee
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 9, 2021
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Transportation
Mar 9, 2021
Senate · Introduced
Read first time
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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