SB 150: Journalist's Privilege
GENERAL BILL by Sullivan
Journalist's Privilege; creates privilege for professional journalists to refuse to be witness or to disclose specified information; provides definitions; authorizes courts to order disclosure of certain information; provides for nonwaiver of privilege; provides for affidavit of authenticity; provides severability. Creates 90.5015.
Effective Date: 05/12/1998
Last Action: 5/12/1998 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-48
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/12/1998 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-48
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/18/1997 Senate • Prefiled
9/29/1997 Senate • Referred to Governmental Reform and Oversight
3/3/1998 Senate • Introduced, referred to Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00015
3/18/1998 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Reform and Oversight, 03/24/98, 9:00 am, Room-309C
3/24/1998 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Governmental Reform and Oversight -SJ 00304
3/25/1998 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00304
4/17/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00528
4/21/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00528
4/22/1998 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00741; Read second time -SJ 00784; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00784; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00785; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00785
4/23/1998 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00865; Passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 00865; Immediately certified -SJ 00865
4/23/1998 House • In Messages
4/27/1998 House • Received -HJ 01371; In Justice Council, pending ranking -HJ 01371; Substituted for CS/CS/HB 71 -HJ 01380; Read second and third times -HJ 01380; Passed; YEAS 105 NAYS 7 -HJ 01380
4/27/1998 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00983
5/6/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/12/1998 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 98-48
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SB 150, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/28/1998 at 7:04 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location H 71 (e1) Journalist's Privilege Diaz de la Portilla Similar Last Action: 4/27/1998 H Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to SB 150 (Ch. 98-48) -HJ 01380
Location:Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 90.5015 -
SB 150, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/23/1998 at 7:36 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/1998 5:33 PM Senate 31 Yeas - 8 Nays 4/27/1998 3:13 PM House 105 Yeas - 7 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 90.5015 -
SB 150, Original Filed Version Posted 12/23/1997 at 2:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Governmental Reform and Oversight (Post-Meeting) 3/22/1998 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 112284 - Amendment
Governmental Reform and Oversight 5/10/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDFFloor Amendments (6)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 685072 - Amendment
Sullivan 4/21/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDF902036 - Amendment
Sullivan 4/21/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDF125404 - Amendment
Sullivan 5/10/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDF180762 - Amendment
Sullivan 5/10/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDF523620 - Amendment
Sullivan 5/12/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDF811460 - Amendment
Sullivan 5/12/1998
1:00 AMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 90.5015