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IntroducedFeb 01, 2021
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Passed SenateMar 09, 2021
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2021
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Signed into LawMay 28, 2021
Vacancies in office; modifying procedures for filling certain vacancies. Effective date. Emergency.
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Senate • May 28, 2021: Approved by Governor 05/28/2021
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YES: 68
- Bashore
- Gann
- McDugle
- Sneed
- Boatman
- Grego
- McEntire
- Stark
- Boles
- Hardin, D
- Miller
- Steagall
- Burns
- Hardin, T
- Moore
- Stearman
- Bush
- Hasenbeck
- Newton
- Sterling
- Caldwell, C
- Hilbert
- Nollan
- Stinson
- Conley
- Hill
- ODonnell
- Strom
- Cornwell
- Humphrey
- Olsen
- Talley
- Crosswhite Hader Johns
- Osburn
- Townley
- Culver
- Kendrix
- Patzkowsky
- Wallace
- Davis
- Kerbs
- Pfeiffer
- West, J
- Dempsey
- Lepak
- Randleman
- West, K
- Dills
- Lowe, D
- Roberts, D
- West, R
- Dobrinski
- Luttrell
- Roberts, E
- West, T
- Echols
- Manger
- Roberts, S
- Williams
- Fetgatter
- Marti
- Roe
- Wolfley
- Frix
- May
- Smith
- Mr. Speaker
NO: 15
EXCUSED: 18
YES: 68
- Baker
- Ford
- May
- Smith
- Bashore
- Frix
- McDugle
- Stark
- Boatman
- Grego
- McEntire
- Steagall
- Boles
- Hardin, D
- Miller
- Sterling
- Burns
- Hasenbeck
- Mize
- Stinson
- Bush
- Hilbert
- Moore
- Strom
- Caldwell, C
- Hill
- Newton
- Talley
- Conley
- Humphrey
- ODonnell
- Townley
- Cornwell
- Johns
- Olsen
- Vancuren
- Crosswhite Hader Kerbs
- Osburn
- Wallace
- Culver
- Lawson
- Pae
- West, J
- Davis
- Lepak
- Patzkowsky
- West, K
- Dempsey
- Lowe, D
- Phillips
- West, T
- Dills
- Luttrell
- Randleman
- Williams
- Dobrinski
- Manger
- Roberts, E
- Wolfley
- Echols
- Marti
- Roberts, S
- Worthen
- Fetgatter
- Martinez
- Roe
- Mr. Speaker
NO: 24
YES: 70
- Baker
- Ford
- McDugle
- Smith
- Bashore
- Frix
- McEntire
- Sneed
- Boatman
- Grego
- Miller
- Stark
- Boles
- Hardin, D
- Mize
- Steagall
- Burns
- Hasenbeck
- Moore
- Sterling
- Bush
- Hilbert
- Newton
- Stinson
- Caldwell, C
- Hill
- ODonnell
- Strom
- Caldwell, T
- Humphrey
- Olsen
- Talley
- Conley
- Johns
- Osburn
- Townley
- Cornwell
- Kendrix
- Pae
- Vancuren
- Crosswhite Hader Kerbs
- Patzkowsky
- West, J
- Culver
- Lawson
- Phillips
- West, K
- Davis
- Lepak
- Randleman
- West, T
- Dempsey
- Lowe, D
- Roberts, E
- Williams
- Dills
- Luttrell
- Roberts, S
- Wolfley
- Dobrinski
- Manger
- Roe
- Worthen
- Echols
- Martinez
- Sims
- Mr. Speaker
- Fetgatter
- May
NO: 20
Actions
- May 28, 2021 | Senate
- Approved by Governor 05/28/2021
- May 27, 2021 | Senate
- Sent to Governor
- May 27, 2021 | House
- Signed, returned to Senate
- May 27, 2021 | Senate
- Referred for enrollment
- Enrolled, to House
- May 27, 2021 | House
- CCR adopted
- Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 24; Ayes: 70 Nays: 20
- To Senate
- May 25, 2021 | House
- CCR submitted
- May 25, 2021 | Senate
- CCR adopted
- Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 35 Nays: 10
- May 19, 2021 | Senate
- CCR read
- Title restored
- Enacting clause restored
- Emergency added
- May 06, 2021 | House
- Conference granted, naming GCCA
- May 04, 2021 | Senate
- SCs named Paxton, Jech, Leewright, Thompson, Boren, Kirt
- Apr 28, 2021 | Senate
- HAs rejected, conference requested
- Apr 22, 2021 | Senate
- HAs read
- Apr 22, 2021 | House
- Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- Apr 21, 2021 | House
- General Order
- Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 68 Nays: 15
- Referred for engrossment
- Apr 15, 2021 | House
- CR; Do Pass, as amended, Appropriations and Budget Committee
- Enacting clause stricken
- Mar 22, 2021 | House
- Second Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
- Mar 10, 2021 | House
- First Reading
- Mar 10, 2021 | Senate
- Engrossed to House
- Mar 09, 2021 | Senate
- General Order, Considered
- Measure passed: Ayes: 34 Nays: 11
- Referred for engrossment
- Mar 08, 2021 | Senate
- Coauthored by Representative Hilbert (principal House author)
- Feb 24, 2021 | Senate
- Reported Do Pass as amended Rules committee; CR filed
- Title stricken
- Feb 02, 2021 | Senate
- Second Reading referred to Rules
- Feb 01, 2021 | Senate
- First Reading
- Authored by Senator Paxton