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SB 596, 67th R.S.
Relating to the creation or reorganization of certain judicial districts, to the terms of certain courts, and to the powers, duties, and compensation of judges and officers of certain county and district courts; relating to the creation and duties of prosecuting attorneys for certain districts and to their abolition in certain areas; relating to the composition of certain juvenile boards and to the jurisdiction of and other provisions for certain county and district courts; and making an appropriation.

Chamber Action Comments  Date 
S Filed   02/16/1981
S Read first time   02/17/1981
S Referred to Committee on Intergovernmental Relations   02/17/1981
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .   02/19/1981
S Considered by committee in public hearing   02/19/1981
H Referred to subcommittee   02/19/1981
S Coauthor authorized   02/24/1981
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .   03/03/1981
S Reported from subcommittee favorably with substitute   03/03/1981
S Reported from committee favorably with substitute   03/04/1981
S Rules suspended   03/10/1981
S Read second time and passed to engrossment as amended   03/10/1981
S Rules suspended   03/10/1981
S Read third time   03/10/1981
S Passed   03/10/1981
H Received from the Senate   03/11/1981
H Read first time   03/11/1981
H Referred to Committee on Judicial Affairs   03/11/1981
H Considered by committee in formal meeting   03/11/1981
H Reported from committee favorably with amendments   03/11/1981
H Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars   03/13/1981
H Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars   03/17/1981
H Read second time   03/23/1981
H Amended   03/23/1981
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   03/23/1981
H Postponed (See remarks)   03/23/1981
H Amended   03/24/1981
H Passed to third reading, as amended   03/24/1981
H Point of order overruled   03/24/1981
H Read third time   03/25/1981
H Passed subject to Article III, Sec. 49a, Texas Constitution   03/25/1981
H Record vote   03/25/1981
H Sent to the Senate   03/25/1981
S House passage as amended reported   03/25/1981
S House amendment laid before the Senate   03/26/1981
S Senate concurs in House amendments   03/26/1981
H Senate concurred in House amendments   03/26/1981
S Signed in the Senate   03/30/1981
H Signed in the House   03/30/1981
S Sent to the Comptroller   03/30/1981
S Sent to the Governor   04/01/1981
S Signed by the Governor   04/08/1981
S Effective immediately   04/08/1981


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