Introduced in the Senate on Feb 18, 2019.

Sponsored By: Cancela Primary , Ratti Primary , Parks Primary , Brooks, Dondero Loop, Ohrenschall, Spearman, Frierson Primary , Yeager Primary

Fiscal Notes (View Fiscal Notes)
Effect on Local Government: No.
Effect on State: Yes.

Most Recent History Action: Approved by the Governor. Chapter 177.

Upcoming Hearings
None scheduled
Past Hearings
Committee Date Time Agenda Minutes Action
Senate Commerce and Labor Mar 20, 2019 01:00 PM Agenda Minutes Heard, No Action
Senate Commerce and Labor Apr 03, 2019 12:00 PM Agenda Minutes Amend, and do pass as amended
Assembly Commerce and Labor May 10, 2019 12:30 PM Agenda Minutes Heard
Assembly Commerce and Labor May 15, 2019 12:30 PM Agenda Minutes Do pass
Final Passage Votes
House Reprint Date Yea Nay Excused Not Voting Absent
Senate Final Passage (2nd Reprint)    Apr 18, 2019 13 8 0 0 0
Assembly Final Passage (2nd Reprint)    May 22, 2019 28 12 1 0 0 1
Bill/Amendment Text
Adopted Amendments
Amend. No. 156    Amend. No. 551   
Bill History
Date Action Journal
Feb 18, 2019 Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer.
Feb 19, 2019 From printer. To committee.
Mar 18, 2019 Notice of eligibility for exemption.
Apr 16, 2019 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. Placed on Second Reading File. Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 156.) To printer.
Apr 17, 2019 From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint . Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
Apr 18, 2019 Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 551.) Reprinting dispensed with. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 13, Nays: 8.) To printer.
Apr 19, 2019 From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint . To Assembly. In Assembly. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee.
May 16, 2019 From committee: Do pass.
May 20, 2019 Read second time.
May 21, 2019 Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
May 22, 2019 Read third time. Passed. Title approved. (Yeas: 28, Nays: 12, Excused: 1, Vacant: 1.) To Senate.
May 23, 2019 In Senate. To enrollment.
May 25, 2019 Enrolled and delivered to Governor.
May 28, 2019 Approved by the Governor. Chapter 177.
Sections 1 to 7, inclusive, 9, 10, 11 and 14 to 24, inclusive, and section 25 effective May 28, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and on October 1, 2019, for all other purposes. Sections 8, 12 and 13 effective July 1, 2019, for the purposes of adopting any regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of those sections including, without limitation, any tasks that are necessary to contract with a vendor or service provider or otherwise develop, implement and maintain the database described in section 8 of this act; and July 1, 2020, for all other purposes.