When was Texas Senate Bill SB 991 introduced?

SB 991 was introduced on Feb 16, 2023.

Has Texas Senate Bill SB 991 passed the Senate?

Yes, SB 991 has passed the Senate on Apr 05, 2023.

Has Texas Senate Bill SB 991 passed the House?

Yes, SB 991 has passed the House on May 23, 2023.

Has Texas Senate Bill SB 991 been signed into law?

Yes, SB 991 was signed into law on Jun 18, 2023.

What's the current status of Texas Senate Bill SB 991?

The latest action on SB 991 by the executive was: Effective on 9/1/23 on Jun 18, 2023.

Who introduced Texas Senate Bill SB 991?

SB 991 was introduced by Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa.

Are voting records available for Texas Senate Bill SB 991?

Yes, there are 5 voting records available for SB 991

Bill tracking in Texas - SB 991 (88 legislative session)

Introduced
Feb 16, 2023
Passed Senate
Apr 05, 2023
Passed House
May 23, 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 18, 2023

SB 991

Texas Senate Bill

Relating to the establishment of a crime laboratory portal by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.

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executive • Jun 18, 2023: Effective on 9/1/23

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Apr 05, 2023, Senate

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the passage to engrossment.

YES: 0

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Apr 05, 2023, Senate

Senator Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 991 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.

SB 991 was passed by (Record 1997): 133 Yeas, 5 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

YES: 133

NO: 5

OTHER: 2

YES: 133

NO: 5

ABSENT: 9

NOT VOTING: 2

Sources

https://journals.house.texas.gov/HJRNL/88R/HTML/88RDAY69FINAL.HTM

May 25, 2023, Senate

Senator Hinojosa moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 991. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

YES: 31

NO: 0

OTHER: 0

Actions

Jun 18, 2023 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Effective on 9/1/23
May 29, 2023 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
May 29, 2023 | House
- Signed in the House
May 28, 2023 | Senate
- Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2023 | Senate
- Reported enrolled
May 25, 2023 | House
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 25, 2023 | Senate
- House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- Read
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- Record vote
May 23, 2023 | Senate
- House passage as amended reported
May 23, 2023 | House
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#1997
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2023 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Amended 1-Moody
- Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 20, 2023 | House
- Placed on General State Calendar
May 18, 2023 | House
- Considered in Calendars
May 17, 2023 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Committee report sent to Calendars
May 11, 2023 | House
- Considered in formal meeting
- Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2023 | House
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 06, 2023 | House
- Received from the Senate
Apr 05, 2023 | Senate
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hinojosa
- Amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Passed to engrossment as amended
- Vote recorded in Journal
- Three day rule suspended
- Record vote
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Reported engrossed
Apr 04, 2023 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
- Placed on intent calendar
Mar 31, 2023 | Senate
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
- Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 28, 2023 | Senate
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/28/2023
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Vote taken in committee
Mar 03, 2023 | Senate
- Read first time
- Referred to Criminal Justice
Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB991

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