Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2021
Last action Apr 16, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Apr 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 16, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 31, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
BP
Beverly Powell
DDemocratic
P
Bob Hall
RRepublican
P
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
P
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
P
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
P
CB
César Blanco
DDemocratic
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
P
JW
John Whitmire
DDemocratic
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
P
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
P
Robert Nichols
RRepublican
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