HB 303: Constitution Revision Commission
GENERAL BILL by Drake ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Beltran ; Byrd ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Sabatini
Constitution Revision Commission; Repeals references to Constitution Revision Commission, powers of chair, & assistance by state & local agencies.
Effective Date: the effective date of the amendment to the State Constitution proposed by HJR 301 or a similar joint resolution having substantially the same specific intent and purpose
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/7/2019 House • Filed
10/16/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 28
11/7/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 11/14/19, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
11/14/2019 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 11 NAYS 1 -HJ 297
11/15/2019 House • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 297
12/2/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 12/09/19, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
12/9/2019 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 297
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 297
1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/16/20, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
• Introduced -HJ 28
1/16/2020 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 2 -HJ 395
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 395
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/20
1/22/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 416
• Read 3rd time -HJ 416
• Passed; YEAS 96 NAYS 23 -HJ 416
1/29/2020 Senate • In Messages
2/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 254
2/6/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 254
3/14/2020 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
• Died in Judiciary
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HB 303, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/7/2019 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/15/2019 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/9/2019 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 301 Repeal of Constitution Revision Commission Drake Linked Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Judiciary 
S 142 Abolishing the Constitution Revision Commission Brandes Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died on Calendar
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 1/22/2020 4:33 PM House 96 Yeas - 23 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 101.161 Referenda; ballots. Page 1 (pdf) 112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 2 (pdf) 286.035 Constitution Revision Commission; powers of chair; assistance by state and local agencies. Page 3 (pdf)