TX HB887 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
Pending: House General Investigating & Ethics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-28 - Referred to General Investigating & Ethics
Pending: House General Investigating & Ethics Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to recusal of a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of criminal appeals based on political contributions accepted by the justice or judge from a person involved in a case before the justice or judge.
Title
Relating to recusal of a justice of the supreme court or judge of the court of criminal appeals based on political contributions accepted by the justice or judge from a person involved in a case before the justice or judge.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-02-28 | House | Referred to General Investigating & Ethics |
2017-02-28 | House | Read first time |
2017-01-09 | House | Filed |
Subjects
Courts
Courts--Judges
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Elections
Elections--Campaign Financing
Ethics
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SUPREME COURT
Courts--Judges
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Elections
Elections--Campaign Financing
Ethics
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
SUPREME COURT
Texas State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=HB887 |
Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/HB00887I.htm |