Relating to the authority of certain courts to employ attorneys as mental health public defenders and to the reimbursement of an attorney who represents an indigent proposed patient in certain mental health proceedings.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2019
Last action May 9, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
11
Committee
12
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 6, 2019
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
May 2, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 24, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 15, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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