Bill:  SB 746 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 2240 KJE-F
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Last Action:06/17/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the civil commitment of sexually violent predators; amending provisions subject to criminal penalties.
Author:Whitmire
Coauthor:Perry
Sponsor:Turner, Sylvester
Subjects:Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys (I0165)
Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
CIVIL COMMITMENT (S0002)
SEXUAL OFFENDERS (S0099)
CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8788)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)
TEXAS CIVIL COMMITMENT OFFICE (V1061)
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/24/2015    
 Filed      02/24/2015    
 Read first time      03/02/2015     306
 Referred to Criminal Justice      03/02/2015     306
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/07/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      04/07/2015    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/07/2015    
 Left pending in committee      04/07/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/14/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      04/14/2015    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/21/2015     1029
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/21/2015   02:31 PM 
 Co-author authorized      04/22/2015     1055
 Placed on intent calendar      04/22/2015    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/23/2015     1085
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/23/2015     1085
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/23/2015     1085
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/23/2015     1085
 Three day rule suspended      04/23/2015     1086
 Record vote      04/23/2015     1086
 Read 3rd time      04/23/2015     1086
 Passed      04/23/2015     1086
 Record vote      04/23/2015     1086
 Reported engrossed      04/23/2015     1127
 Received from the Senate      04/23/2015     1943
 Read first time      04/30/2015     2262
 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      04/30/2015   09:33 PM  2262
 Posting rule suspended      05/06/2015     2650
 Considered in public hearing      05/06/2015    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/06/2015    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/06/2015    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/08/2015     3111
 Committee report distributed      05/11/2015   07:51 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/11/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      05/12/2015    
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/14/2015    
 Read 2nd time      05/14/2015     3413
 Amended   1-S. Turner   05/14/2015     3414
 Amended   2-S. Turner   05/14/2015     3414
 Amended   3-S. Turner   05/14/2015     3414
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/14/2015     3415
 Read 3rd time      05/18/2015     3687
 Amended   1-S. Turner   05/18/2015     3688
 Amended   2-S. Turner   05/18/2015     3688
 Amended   3-S. Turner   05/18/2015     3688
 Amended   4-S. Turner   05/18/2015     3688
 Passed as amended      05/18/2015     3689
 Record vote   RV#1168   05/18/2015     3689
 House passage as amended reported      05/19/2015     1680
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/21/2015     1815
 Read      05/21/2015     1817
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/21/2015     1817
 Record vote      05/21/2015     1817
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/21/2015     4086
 Reported enrolled      05/21/2015     1946
 Signed in the Senate      05/22/2015     1897
 Signed in the House      05/22/2015     4214
 Sent to the Governor      05/22/2015     1946
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2015     3647
 Effective immediately      06/17/2015