HB 7, 79th R.S.
Relating to the continuation and operation of the workers' compensation system of this state and to the abolition of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission, the establishment of the office of injured employee counsel, and the transfer of the powers and duties of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission to the division of workers' compensation of the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of injured employee counsel, and to the provision of workers' compensation benefits to injured employees and the regulation of workers' compensation insurers; providing administrative and criminal penalties.
| Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
| H | Filed | 02/09/2005 | |
| H | Read first time | 02/10/2005 | |
| H | Referred to Business & Industry | 02/10/2005 | |
| H | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . | 02/15/2005 | |
| H | Considered in public hearing | 02/15/2005 | |
| H | Testimony taken in committee | 02/15/2005 | |
| H | Left pending in committee | 02/15/2005 | |
| H | Considered in public hearing | 03/15/2005 | |
| H | Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/15/2005 | |
| H | Left pending in committee | 03/15/2005 | |
| H | Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . . | 03/16/2005 | |
| H | Considered in formal meeting | 03/16/2005 | |
| H | Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/16/2005 | |
| H | Reported favorably as substituted | 03/16/2005 | |
| H | Considered in formal meeting | 03/21/2005 | |
| H | Vote reconsidered in committee | 03/21/2005 | |
| H | Committee substitute considered in committee | 03/21/2005 | |
| H | Reported favorably as substituted | 03/21/2005 | |
| H | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 03/21/2005 | |
| H | Committee report printed and distributed | 03/22/2005 | |
| H | Committee report sent to Calendars | 03/22/2005 | |
| H | Considered in Calendars | 03/23/2005 | |
| H | Placed on Major State Calendar | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Read 2nd time | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amended | 1-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 2-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 3-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 4-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 5-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 6-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 7-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 8-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 9-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 10-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 11-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment(s) offered | 12-Zedler | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Motion to table fails | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Record vote | RV#180 | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amendment fails of adoption | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Record vote | RV#181 | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amendment(s) offered | 13-Solis | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment amended | 14-Solomons | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment adopted as amended | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amended | 15-Ritter | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 16-P. Moreno | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment withdrawn | 17-Leibowitz | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment tabled | 18-P. Moreno | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Record vote | RV#182 | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Point of order withdrawn | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amendment withdrawn | 19-Homer | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 20-Rose | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment(s) offered | 21-Giddings | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment amended | 22-Giddings | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment adopted as amended | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amended | 23-Eiland | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment tabled | 24-Bailey and K | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Record vote | RV#183 | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amendment(s) offered | 25-Bailey | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment amended | 26-Bailey | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment adopted as amended | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amendment withdrawn | 27-Homer | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amended | 28-Bailey | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment(s) offered | 29-Giddings | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment amended | 30-Giddings | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment adopted as amended | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amendment(s) offered | 31-Eiland | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment amended | 32-Eiland | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Amendment adopted as amended | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Amended | 33-Rose | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Passed to engrossment as amended | 03/30/2005 | |
| H | Record vote | RV#184 | 03/30/2005 |
| H | Read 3rd time | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | Passed | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | View House Vote | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | Printing rule suspended | 03/31/2005 | |
| H | Reported engrossed | 04/01/2005 | |
| S | Received from the House | 04/04/2005 | |
| S | Read first time | 04/06/2005 | |
| S | Referred to State Affairs | 04/06/2005 | |
| S | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . | 05/05/2005 | |
| S | Considered in public hearing | 05/05/2005 | |
| S | Testimony taken in committee | 05/05/2005 | |
| S | Reported favorably as substituted | 05/06/2005 | |
| S | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 05/06/2005 | |
| S | Committee report printed and distributed | 05/07/2005 | |
| S | Placed on intent calendar | 05/09/2005 | |
| S | Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Vote recorded in Journal | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Three day rule suspended | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Record vote | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Read 3rd time | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Passed | 05/13/2005 | |
| S | Record vote | 05/13/2005 | |
| H | Senate passage as amended reported | 05/16/2005 | |
| H | Senate Amendments printed and distributed | 05/16/2005 | |
| H | House refuses to concur in Senate amendments | 05/19/2005 | |
| H | House requests conference committee | 05/19/2005 | |
| H | House appoints conferees | 05/19/2005 | |
| S | House refuses to concur-reported | 05/20/2005 | |
| S | House requests conference committee-reported | 05/20/2005 | |
| S | House appoints conferees-reported | 05/20/2005 | |
| S | Senate grants request for conference comm. | 05/21/2005 | |
| S | Senate appoints conferees | 05/21/2005 | |
| H | Senate grants request for conf comm-reported | 05/22/2005 | |
| H | Senate appoints conferees-reported | 05/22/2005 | |
| S | Rules suspended | 05/23/2005 | |
| S | Rules suspended | 05/24/2005 | |
| S | Conference committee report filed | 05/27/2005 | |
| H | Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed | 05/28/2005 | |
| H | House adopts conference committee report | 05/28/2005 | |
| H | Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal | 05/28/2005 | |
| H | View House Vote | 05/28/2005 | |
| H | Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/28/2005 | |
| S | House adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/29/2005 | |
| S | Senate adopts conference committee report | 05/29/2005 | |
| S | Record vote | 05/29/2005 | |
| S | Remarks ordered printed | 05/29/2005 | |
| H | Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported | 05/29/2005 | |
| H | Reported enrolled | 05/30/2005 | |
| H | Signed in the House | 05/30/2005 | |
| S | Signed in the Senate | 05/30/2005 | |
| E | Sent to the Governor | 05/31/2005 | |
| E | Signed by the Governor | 06/01/2005 | |
| E | Effective on 9/1/05 | 06/01/2005 |
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