Relating to the use of a flashing warning signal light and certain other equipment by a person operating a school bus.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Signed Jun 14, 2021
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
55
Key actions
11
Committee
12
Amendments
4
Jun 14, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 28, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 28, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 18, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 11, 2021
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Vote reconsidered in committee
lower
May 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Committee
Referred to Transportation
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
P
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
Co
Royce West
DDemocratic
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