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HB 959: Honor and Remember Flag

GENERAL BILL by Mariano ; Burgess ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Albritton ; Baez ; Cortes, B. ; Drake ; Fischer ; Grant, J. ; Leek ; Mercado ; Plakon ; Ponder ; Renner

Honor and Remember Flag; Designates Honor & Remember flag as state emblem; authorizes display of flag at specified locations, on specified days, & in specified manner; requires flags to be manufactured in U.S.; provides for adoption of certain regulations & for procurement & distribution of flags.

Effective Date: 1/1/2018
Last Action: 5/5/2017 Senate - Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security (MS)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/23/2017 House • Filed
3/1/2017 House • Referred to Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; Government Accountability Committee -HJ 105
3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 105
3/13/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, 03/15/17, 8:00 am, 12 HOB
3/15/2017 House • Favorable by Local, Federal and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 372
• Now in Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 372
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 • Favorable by Government Operations and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -HJ 465
• Now in Government Accountability Committee -HJ 465
4/17/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Government Accountability Committee, 04/19/17, 8:00 am, Morris Hall
4/19/2017 House • Favorable by- Government Accountability Committee; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 746
4/24/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/17
4/27/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 913
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/28/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 957
• Passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 0 -HJ 957
4/28/2017 Senate • In Messages
4/29/2017 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 609
5/1/2017 Senate • Received -SJ 609
5/5/2017 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Military and Veterans Affairs, Space, and Domestic Security