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CS/CS/HB 1137: Use of State Funds

GENERAL BILL by Government Accountability Committee ; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Edwards

Use of State Funds; Provides limitation on actual expenses of certain lodging that may be reimbursed for state agency or judicial branch employee; authorizes employee to expend his or her own funds on lodging expenses that exceed specified amount; prohibits use of state funds to purchase alcoholic beverages & food or beverages for certain state agency appreciation or recognition events.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  2. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/1/2017 House • Filed
3/6/2017 House • Referred to Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 121
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 121
3/9/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee, 03/13/17, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
3/13/2017 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 361
• Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 361
3/24/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
3/28/2017 House • CS by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 466
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 462
3/29/2017 House • Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 489
4/4/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall --Not Considered
4/17/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/19/2017 House • CS/CS by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 746
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by Government Accountability Committee read 1st time -HJ 745
4/20/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 784
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/17
4/25/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 844
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/26/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 886
• CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 887
4/26/2017 Senate • In Messages
4/30/2017 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations -SJ 610
5/1/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 609
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability