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CS/HB 1145: Truth in Government Act

GENERAL BILL by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council ; Llorente ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porth ; Planas

Truth in Government Act; provides short title; eliminates authority for members of legislative committee to administer certain oaths & affirmations to witnesses; requires persons who address legislative committee to take oath or affirmation of truthfulness; provides exceptions; requires member of said committee to administer oath or affirmation; provides criminal penalties for certain false statements before said committee, etc. Amends 11.143; creates 11.1435.

Effective Date: 07/01/2007
Last Action: 5/4/2007 House - Died in Rules & Calendar Council
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2007 House • Filed
3/6/2007 House • Introduced -HJ 00081
3/11/2007 House • Referred to Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; Rules & Calendar Council -HJ 00183
3/15/2007 House • Referred to Audit & Performance (GEA) by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00211
4/15/2007 House • Referral to Audit & Performance (GEA) revoked by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council -HJ 00461; Now in Government Efficiency & Accountability Council
4/16/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Government Efficiency & Accountability Council, 04/18/07, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
4/18/2007 House • CS by Government Efficiency & Accountability Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 1 -HJ 00585
4/23/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/23/07 -HJ 00578
4/22/2007 House • CS filed; Now in Rules & Calendar Council -HJ 00585
5/4/2007 House • Died in Rules & Calendar Council