CS/CS/CS/HJR 721: Selection and Duties of County Sheriff
JOINT RESOLUTION by Government Accountability Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee ; Fischer ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Caldwell ; Yarborough
Selection and Duties of County Sheriff; Removes authority for county charter to provide for choosing a sheriff in manner other than by election or to transfer duties of a sheriff or abolish office of a sheriff. Amendment takes effect January 8, 2019, if approved.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/9/2017 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/15/2017 | House |
• Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 84 |
| 3/6/2017 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/08/17, 8:00 am, 12 HOB |
| 3/7/2017 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 84 |
| 3/8/2017 | House |
• CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 336 |
| 3/9/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 332 |
| 3/10/2017 | House |
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 349 |
| 3/21/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/23/17, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall |
| 3/23/2017 | House |
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee; YEAS 13 NAYS 5 -HJ 459 |
| 3/24/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c) • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 456 |
| 3/27/2017 | House |
• Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 463 |
| 4/4/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/06/17, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall --Temporarily Postponed |
| 4/17/2017 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall |
| 4/19/2017 | House |
• CS/CS/CS by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 19 NAYS 4 -HJ 786 |
| 4/20/2017 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c) • CS/CS/CS by Government Accountability Committee read 1st time -HJ 779 |
| 4/21/2017 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 791 |
| 4/25/2017 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/17 |
| 4/28/2017 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 1011 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 5/2/2017 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1045 |
| 5/3/2017 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 1082 |
| 5/5/2017 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died on Calendar |
439375 - Substitute Amendment (574085)