Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers
Summary
Designation of Eligible Telecommunications Carriers; Revising the definition of the term “eligible telecommunications carrier”; authorizing the Public Service Commission to designate certain entities as eligible telecommunications carriers for a specified purpose, etc.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Apr 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2024 · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
Feb 21, 2024
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican28
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 15, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 19, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/24/24, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
upper
Jan 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/16/24, 11:00 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Dec 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Dec 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 12/13/23, 8:30 am, 401 Senate Building
upper
Nov 28, 2023
Committee
Referred to Regulated Industries; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ana Maria Rodriguez
RRepublican
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