TX HB1720 | 2009-2010 | 81st Legislature

Texas House Bill 1720 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on June 19 2009 - 100% progression
Action: 2009-06-19 - Effective on 9/1/09

Summary

Relating to the use of public funds by a political subdivision for political advertising or communications that contain false information relating to a ballot measure; providing a criminal penalty.

Title

Relating to the use of public funds by a political subdivision for political advertising or communications that contain false information relating to a ballot measure; providing a criminal penalty.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-06-19		Effective on 9/1/09
2009-06-19		Signed by the Governor
2009-06-03		Sent to the Governor
2009-06-03		Signed in the Senate
2009-05-31		Signed in the House
2009-05-31		Reported enrolled
2009-05-30		House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2009-05-29		Text of Senate Amendment(s)
2009-05-29		Record vote
2009-05-29		House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2009-05-28		Senate Amendments printed and distributed
2009-05-28		Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2009-05-28		Senate passage as amended reported
2009-05-25		Record vote
2009-05-25		Passed as amended
2009-05-25		Vote recorded in Journal
2009-05-25		Amended
2009-05-25		Amendment(s) offered
2009-05-25		Read 3rd time
2009-05-25		Record vote
2009-05-25		Three day rule suspended
2009-05-25		Vote recorded in Journal
2009-05-25		Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2009-05-25		Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2009-05-25		Placed on intent calendar
2009-05-23		Committee report printed and distributed
2009-05-23		Reported favorably as substituted
2009-05-22		Testimony taken in committee
2009-05-22		Considered in public hearing
2009-05-22		Posting rule suspended
2009-05-22		Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2009-05-19		Referred to State Affairs
2009-05-19		Read first time
2009-05-18		Received from the House
2009-05-17		Reported engrossed
2009-05-15		Record vote
2009-05-15		Passed
2009-05-15		Read 3rd time
2009-05-15		Passed to engrossment
2009-05-15		Read 2nd time
2009-05-15		Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
2009-05-13		Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
2009-04-30		Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2009-04-30		Committee report printed and distributed
2009-04-30		Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2009-04-23		Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2009-04-23		Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
2009-04-23		Considered in formal meeting
2009-04-20		Left pending in committee
2009-04-20		Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2009-04-20		Considered in public hearing
2009-04-20		Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2009-03-03		Referred to Elections
2009-03-03		Read first time
2009-02-24		Filed