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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)

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  • 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    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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

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  • SB 684, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/27/2021 at 11:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    11.143 Standing or select committees; powers. Page 1 (pdf)
    11.1435 Page 4 (pdf)

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