Relating to the licensing and regulation of animal export-import processing facilities; providing penalties; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2019
Last action May 7, 2019
Floor votes · House May 6, 2019
How they voted
83–25
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 113
May 6, 2019
D
Democratic47
91% Yea
R
Republican66
60% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Amendments
2
May 7, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 6, 2019
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
PN
Poncho Nevárez
DDemocratic
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