Relating to the allocation and use of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 1, 2019
Signed Jun 14, 2019
Floor votes · House May 15, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
11
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Jun 14, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 23, 2019
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 23, 2019
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 23, 2019
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 15, 2019
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 15, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 29, 2019
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 26, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
lower
Apr 12, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 11, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 4, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Committee
Referred to Higher Education
upper
Mar 1, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
6 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Armando Walle
DDemocratic
P
JF
John Frullo
RRepublican
P
JZ
John Zerwas
RRepublican
P
KS
Kel Seliger
RRepublican
P
LS
Lynn Stucky
RRepublican
P
Royce West
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
Co
Dade Phelan
RRepublican
Co
DF
Dan Flynn
RRepublican
Co
Drew Darby
RRepublican
Co
FP
Four Price
RRepublican
Co
GM
Geanie Morrison
RRepublican
Co
J.M. Lozano
RRepublican
Co
John Smithee
RRepublican
Co
JW
John Wray
RRepublican
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