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Proposed Texas Firearm Legislation HB478

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Legislation Overview

Title: Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.

Subject: Criminal Procedure: Criminal Procedure--General: Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment: Elections: Elections--Candidates

Description: Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.

Session: 84th Legislature Regular Session

Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice

Last Action Date: May 11, 2015

Sponsors

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3 sponsors: Harold Dutton; Joe Deshotel; Ryan Guillen;

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 2% (3 of 150)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate May 11, 2015 Read first time
Senate May 11, 2015 Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate May 5, 2015 Received from the House
House May 4, 2015 Record vote
House May 4, 2015 Read 3rd time
House May 4, 2015 Passed
House May 4, 2015 Reported engrossed
House May 4, 2015 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House May 2, 2015 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 1, 2015 Placed on General State Calendar
House May 1, 2015 Passed to engrossment
House May 1, 2015 Read 2nd time
House Apr 30, 2015 Record vote
House Apr 30, 2015 Rules suspended
House Apr 27, 2015 Considered in Calendars
House Apr 23, 2015 Committee report distributed
House Apr 23, 2015 Committee report sent to Calendars
House Apr 22, 2015 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House Apr 16, 2015 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House Apr 16, 2015 Considered in formal meeting
House Mar 11, 2015 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House Mar 11, 2015 Left pending in committee
House Mar 11, 2015 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House Mar 11, 2015 Considered in public hearing
House Feb 12, 2015 Read first time
House Feb 12, 2015 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House Dec 9, 2014 Filed
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed May 4, 2015 state link bill text
Introduced Dec 9, 2014 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
There are no amendments to this bill at this time
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call

SUSPEND ALL NECESSARY RULES

HB 478Third Reading House

Link: link to state bill page

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