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SB311
In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber Authored by Bryan Hughes (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the writ power of the Texas Supreme Court. Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 311 revises the writ powers of the Texas Supreme Court by clarifying its ability to issue writs such as certiorari and mandamus, except against the governor, the Court of Criminal Appeals, or its judges. The changes are prospective and will apply to applications filed after the bill's effective date.
Sponsors: Landgraf (R)
(S) Landgraf signed onto the bill as
Nov 12, 2024
(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 3, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 20, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Mar 26, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250410_SB311_E: Yea 23 (R 19, D 4) - Nay 7 (R 0, D 7)
Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez; Johnson; Menendez; Miles; West
Absent - King
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(S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
May 8, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Meeting cancelled (H) Posting rule suspended
May 12, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 19, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as A Carol Teitelman for self (Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Bryan Mitchell for Dallas County District Attorney (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cyral Miller for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Dana Blanton for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Emily French for Common Cause Texas (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Javier Ramirez for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kayla Reese for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as M Williams for Dallas County District Attorney (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Marliza Marin for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mary Favret for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Sarah Cohen for self
For
(Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Chris Hilton for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self (Mon 5/12/2025) Registering before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
On
(Mon 5/12/2025) Testifying before H Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence as David Schenck for self (Thu 3/20/2025) Testifying before S State Affairs as Evan Young for Supreme Court
