House: Recessed until Tue, May 3, 2011 10:00 am
Senate: Adjourned until Tue, May 3, 2011 11:00 am
May 9 is the last day for house committees to report House Bills and House Joint Resolutions. For a complete list of deadlines, please visit: http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/gtli/sessions/dates.html. A calendar of the deadlines can also be downloaded at: http://www.lrl.state.tx.us/scanned/calendars/2011calendar.pdf
Listen to House Chamber: http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/
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Spotlight on Bills on the Move
HB 15 – Miller/Patrick – Relating to providing a sonogram before an abortion. The bill as substituted and with 2 adopted amendments passed to third reading in the Senate with 21 ayes and 10 nays on May 2.
SB 1420 – Hinojosa/Harper-Brown -Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Department of Transportation. The bill as amended was passed out of the House with 121 ayes and 24 nays on May 2.
HB 123 – Veasey – Relating to an adult diabetes education program in certain county hospital systems and hospital districts was passed to third reading in the House on May 2.
