TX SB559 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 31-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2023 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-23 - Placed on General State Calendar
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

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Title

Relating to discrimination against or burdening certain constitutional rights of an applicant for or holder of a license to practice law in this state.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2023-03-15 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 21 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-15 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 11 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2023-05-23HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2023-05-21HouseConsidered in Calendars
2023-05-10HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2023-05-09HouseCommittee report distributed
2023-05-09HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-05-03HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2023-05-03HouseConsidered in public hearing
2023-04-03HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2023-04-03HouseRead first time
2023-03-16HouseReceived from the Senate
2023-03-15SenateReported engrossed
2023-03-15SenateRecord vote
2023-03-15SenatePassed
2023-03-15SenateRead 3rd time
2023-03-15SenateRecord vote
2023-03-15SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-03-15SenateCo-author authorized
2023-03-14SenateRecord vote
2023-03-14SenatePassed to engrossment
2023-03-14SenateRecord vote
2023-03-14SenateAmendment fails of adoption
2023-03-14SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Menéndez
2023-03-14SenateRead 2nd time
2023-03-14SenateRecord vote
2023-03-14SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-03-08SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2023-03-08SenateCo-author authorized
2023-03-07SenateCo-author authorized
2023-03-01SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2023-03-01SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2023-02-27SenateVote taken in committee
2023-02-27SenateTestimony taken in committee
2023-02-27SenateConsidered in public hearing
2023-02-27SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-02-17SenateReferred to State Affairs
2023-02-17SenateRead first time
2023-01-23SenateFiled
2023-01-23SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB2846 (Same As) 2023-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar
HB2846 (Same As) 2023-05-10 - Placed on General State Calendar

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB559
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00559I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00559S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00559E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00559H.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00559S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00559I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00559I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00559H.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-14-F.PDF#page=9
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-14-F.PDF#page=10
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ03-15-F.PDF#page=12

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