Texas Senate Bill 1238 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 14 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-06-14 - Effective immediately
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis.

Relating to the composition and duties of and investigations conducted by the Texas Forensic Science Commission, the administrative attachment of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to Sam Houston State University, the accreditation of criminal laboratories by the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas, and the status of certain local government corporations as criminal justice agencies for the purpose of engaging in criminal identification activities, including forensic analysis.

Sen. Juan Hinojosa [D]

Sen. Joan Huffman [R]

Rep. Joe Pickett [D]

2013-05-17 - House - SB 1238Third Reading House (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-06-14		Effective immediately
2013-06-14		Signed by the Governor
2013-05-25		Sent to the Governor
2013-05-25	House	Signed in the House
2013-05-24	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2013-05-21	Senate	Reported enrolled
2013-05-20	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2013-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2013-05-20	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2013-05-20	Senate	Read
2013-05-20	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2013-05-17	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2013-05-17	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2013-05-17	House	Record vote
2013-05-17	House	Passed
2013-05-17	House	Read 3rd time
2013-05-17	House	Constitutional three day rule suspended
2013-05-16	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2013-05-16	House	Read 2nd time
2013-05-16	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2013-05-14	House	Considered in Calendars
2013-05-13	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2013-05-13	House	Committee report distributed
2013-05-10	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2013-05-07	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2013-05-07	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2013-05-07	House	Considered in formal meeting
2013-05-07	House	Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
2013-04-15	House	Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
2013-04-15	House	Read first time
2013-04-04	House	Received from the Senate
2013-04-04	Senate	Reported engrossed
2013-04-04	Senate	Record vote
2013-04-04	Senate	Passed
2013-04-04	Senate	Read 3rd time
2013-04-04	Senate	Record vote
2013-04-04	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2013-04-04	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2013-04-04	Senate	Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2013-04-04	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2013-04-03	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2013-03-25	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2013-03-25	Senate	Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2013-03-25	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2013-03-19	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2013-03-19	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2013-03-19	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2013-03-13	Senate	Referred to Criminal Justice
2013-03-13	Senate	Read first time
2013-03-06	Senate	Filed
2013-03-06	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB1238
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01238I.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01238S.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01238E.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01238H.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SB01238F.htm
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SB1238&RcdVtNo=908&Ch=H&Dt=05/17/2013