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SB 684: The Legislature

GENERAL BILL by Cruz

The Legislature; Citing this act as the "Truth in Government Act"; deleting provisions regarding the administration of oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before legislative committees, and associated penalties, to conform to changes made by the act; requiring that persons addressing a legislative committee take an oath or affirmation of truthfulness; providing exceptions; requiring that the committee chair or other member of the committee administer the oath or affirmation; providing criminal penalties for certain false statements before a legislative committee, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Criminal Justice (CJ)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/27/2021 Senate • Filed
11/16/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules -SJ 42
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 42
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in Judiciary