HB 938, 76th R.S. history

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HB 938, 76th R.S.
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of an offense motivated by bias or prejudice and to other remedies for and protections against certain hateful acts.

Last action: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

Author: Senfronia Thompson
Joint Author: Pat Haggerty | Debra Danburg | Robert Puente | Scott Hochberg
Coauthor: Joe Deshotel | Harryette Ehrhardt | Rick Noriega | Ruth McClendon | Elliott Naishtat | Kino Flores | Glenn Lewis | John Longoria | Vilma Luna | Garnet Coleman | Glen Maxey | Terri Hodge | Kevin Bailey | Joe Moreno | Carlos Uresti | Jim Solis | Jaime Capelo | Jessica Farrar | Leticia Van de Putte | Norma Chavez | Dora Olivo | Manny Najera | Dawnna Dukes | Henry Cuellar | Roberto Gutierrez | Domingo Garcia | Juan Hinojosa | Juan Solis | Tommy Merritt | Sylvester Turner | Harold V. Dutton, Jr. | Helen Giddings | Ignacio Salinas Jr. | Irma Rangel | Ken Yarbrough | Yvonne Davis | Joseph Pickett | Lon Burnam | Sherri Greenberg | Leo Alvarado | Paul Sadler | Delwin Jones | Jesse Jones | Paul Moreno | Miguel Wise | Dale Tillery | Craig Eiland | Steven Wolens | Zeb Zbranek | Rene Oliveira | Arthur Reyna | Patricia Gray | Dan Ellis | Jim Dunnam
Sponsor: Rodney Ellis

Companion:

SB 275 (Identical)

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (House Research Organization)
Engrossed (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Office of House Bill Analysis)
Committee Report (Office of House Bill Analysis)

Subjects:
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Crimes--Against Persons--General
DISCRIMINATION
HATE CRIMES
JAMES BYRD JR. ACT

House Committee: Judicial Affairs (Senfronia Thompson, Jaime Capelo, Joe Deshotel, Domingo Garcia, Will Hartnett, Juan Hinojosa, John Shields, Jim Solis, Carlos Uresti)
Minutes: March 11 1999
Senate Committee: Criminal Justice (Kenneth Armbrister, Robert Duncan, Mike Jackson, Jane Nelson, Florence Shapiro, Royce West, John Whitmire)
Minutes: May 6 1999 | May 13 1999

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