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CS/SB 2196: Truth in Government Act [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Villalobos

Truth in Government Act [LPCC]; 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.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/26/2007	Senate	• Filed
  3/15/2007	Senate	• Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 00145
  3/22/2007	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/27/07, 12:30 pm, 110-S
  3/27/2007	Senate	• CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -SJ 00258; CS read 1st time on 03/28/07 -SJ 00267
  3/28/2007	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00258
  4/4/2007	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/10/07, 9:00 am, 401-S
  4/10/2007	Senate	• Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00328
  4/11/2007	Senate	• Now in Rules -SJ 00328
  4/20/2007	Senate	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 00506; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
  4/25/2007	Senate	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00537; Amendment(s) adopted (592964) -SJ 00537; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00537
  4/26/2007	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 00577; CS passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 3 -SJ 00577
  4/27/2007	House	• In Messages
  5/4/2007	House	• Died in Messages

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• CS/SB 2196, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2007 at 3:07 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1145 (c1)	Truth in Government Act	Llorente	Compare	Last Action: 5/4/2007 H Died in Rules & Calendar Council Location:

  Floor Votes (1)

  Date	Chamber	Result
  4/26/2007 11:28 AM	Senate	36 Yeas - 3 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  11.143	Standing or select committees; powers.
  11.1435

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• CS/SB 2196, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/28/2007 at 11:55 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/29/2007 (pdf) Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2007 (pdf)

  Floor Amendments (2)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
  493156 - Amendment	Diaz de la Portilla	4/25/2007 2:03 PM	Senate: Withdrawn 4/25/2007	Web Page PDF
  592964 - Amendment	Diaz de la Portilla	4/25/2007 2:21 PM	Senate: Adopted 4/25/2007	Web Page PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  4/10/2007 9:00 AM	Criminal Justice	9 Yeas - 0 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  11.143	Standing or select committees; powers.
  11.1435

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• SB 2196, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2007 at 10:43 AM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  262512 - Amendment	Judiciary (Villalobos)	3/27/2007 9:37 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 3/27/2007	Web Page PDF

  Committee Votes (1)

  Date	Committee	Result
  3/28/2007 12:30 AM	Judiciary	9 Yeas - 2 Nays

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  11.143	Standing or select committees; powers.
  11.1435

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