Relating to the entitlement of spouses of certain veterans with disabilities to a veteran's employment preference.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
House Passage
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2019
Last action Apr 24, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
upper
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 23, 2019
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 18, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Mar 25, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Committee
Referred to Defense & Veterans' Affairs
lower
Feb 21, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
P
Tony Tinderholt
RRepublican
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
Ray Lopez
DDemocratic
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