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HB 3207, 75th R.S.
Relating to the regulation of political contributions and expenditures and political advertising, the registration of lobbyists, personal financial disclosure by certain holders of and candidates for public office, restrictions on certain representation before a state agency by a member of the legislature, and the publication of summaries of opinions of the Texas Ethics Commission; providing a civil penalty. Texas Ethics Commission; providing a civil penalty.

Chamber Action Comments  Date 
H Filed   03/14/1997
H Read first time   03/17/1997
H Referred to State Affairs   03/17/1997
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .   03/24/1997
H Considered in public hearing   03/24/1997
H Testimony taken in committee   03/24/1997
H Left pending in committee   03/24/1997
H Considered in public hearing   04/07/1997
H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)   04/07/1997
H Committee report filed with Chief Clerk   04/11/1997
H Committee report printed and distributed   04/13/1997
H Committee report sent to Calendars   04/14/1997
H Considered in Calendars   04/28/1997
H Placed on General State Calendar   04/30/1997
H Read 2nd time   05/01/1997
H Amendment tabled 1-Sheilds  05/01/1997
H Record vote RV #279  05/01/1997
H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal   05/01/1997
H Amendment tabled 2-Edwards  05/01/1997
H Amended 3-Rhodes  05/01/1997
H Amended 4-Nixon  05/01/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 5-Krusee  05/01/1997
H Amendment amended 6-Counts  05/01/1997
H Amendment adopted as amended   05/01/1997
H Amendment(s) offered 7-Swinford*  05/01/1997
H Amendment amended 8-Counts  05/01/1997
H Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   05/01/1997
H Amendment as amended withdrawn 7-Withdrawn  05/01/1997
H Amended 9-Talton  05/01/1997
H Amended 10-King  05/01/1997
H Passed to engrossment as amended   05/01/1997
H Read 3rd time   05/02/1997
H Amended 1-King  05/02/1997
H Amended 2-Swinford*  05/02/1997
H Passed as amended   05/02/1997
H Reported engrossed   05/04/1997
S Received from the House   05/05/1997
S Read first time   05/06/1997
S Referred to State Affairs   05/06/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   05/09/1997
S Meeting cancelled   05/09/1997
S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .   05/13/1997
S Considered in public hearing   05/13/1997
S Testimony taken in committee   05/13/1997
S Recommended for local & uncontested calendar   05/13/1997
S Posting rule suspended   05/14/1997
S Reported favorably as amended   05/17/1997
S Committee report printed and distributed   05/17/1997
S Placed on intent calendar   05/24/1997
S Rules suspended   05/24/1997
S Read 2nd time   05/24/1997
S Amended CA1-Armbrister  05/24/1997
S Amendment tabled CA2-Armbrister  05/24/1997
S Amended CA3-Armbrister  05/24/1997
S Amended FA1-Ellis  05/24/1997
S Amendment(s) offered FA2-Ellis  05/24/1997
S Postponed   05/24/1997
S Laid out as postponed business   05/24/1997
S Amendment withdrawn (FA2)  05/24/1997
S Amended FA4-Armbrister  05/24/1997
S Amendment(s) offered FA5-Galloway  05/24/1997
S Point of order   05/24/1997
S Point of order overruled   05/24/1997
S Amendment amended FA6-Whitmire  05/24/1997
S Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal   05/24/1997
S Amendment as amended fails of adoption (FA5)  05/24/1997
S Record vote   05/24/1997
S Passed to 3rd reading as amended   05/24/1997
S Rules suspended   05/24/1997
S Record vote   05/24/1997
S Read 3rd time   05/24/1997
S Amended FA7-Ellis  05/24/1997
S Passed as amended   05/24/1997
H Senate passage as amended reported   05/24/1997
H Senate Amendments printed and distributed   05/24/1997
H House refuses to concur in Senate amendments   05/28/1997
H House requests conference committee   05/28/1997
H House appoints conferees   05/28/1997
S House refuses to concur-reported   05/29/1997
S House requests conference committee-reported   05/29/1997
S House appoints conferees-reported   05/29/1997
S Senate grants request for conference comm.   05/29/1997
S Senate appoints conferees   05/29/1997
H Senate grants request for conf comm-reported   05/29/1997
H Senate appoints conferees-reported   05/29/1997
H Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed   05/30/1997
S Conference committee report filed   05/31/1997
S Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 986  05/31/1997
H House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1318  06/01/1997
H House adopts conference committee report   06/01/1997
S Senate adopts conference committee report   06/01/1997
H Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported   06/01/1997
S House adopts conf. comm. report-reported   06/01/1997
H Reported enrolled   06/02/1997
H Signed in the House   06/02/1997
S Signed in the Senate   06/02/1997
E Sent to the Governor   06/03/1997
E Signed by the Governor   06/19/1997
E Effective on 9/1/97   06/19/1997


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