Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the transfer of a law enforcement animal to a qualified caretaker in certain circumstances.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2019
Last action Apr 25, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2019
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Homeland Security & Public Safety
lower
Mar 12, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CI
Celia Israel
DDemocratic
P
Charlie Geren
RRepublican
P
John Smithee
RRepublican
P
PN
Poncho Nevárez
DDemocratic
P
Tony Tinderholt
RRepublican
Co
BZ
Bill Zedler
RRepublican
Co
GC
Gina Calanni
DDemocratic
Co
JC
John Cyrier
RRepublican
Co
JS
Jonathan Stickland
RRepublican
Co
MK
Matt Krause
RRepublican
Co
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
ML
Mike Lang
RRepublican
Co
Terry Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
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