Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2021
Last action May 21, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2021
How they voted
85–28
Passed · 16 other
Total votes 129
Apr 30, 2021
D
Democratic51
84% Yea
R
Republican78
53% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
9
May 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
No action taken in committee
upper
May 17, 2021
Committee
Referred to Jurisprudence
upper
May 17, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 3, 2021
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 30, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Mar 1, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CS
Carl Sherman
DDemocratic
P
JC
Jeff Cason
RRepublican
P
Nicole Collier
DDemocratic
P
Senfronia Thompson
DDemocratic
P
Steve Toth
RRepublican
Co
Alma Allen
DDemocratic
Co
AF
Art Fierro
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Morales
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
Co
JC
Jasmine Crockett
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Moody
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Rosenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Ray Lopez
DDemocratic
Co
Ron Reynolds
DDemocratic
Co
ST
Shawn Thierry
RRepublican
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