SB315

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Lois Kolkhorst (R)
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Caption: Relating to a property right in DNA; providing injunctive relief and a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Co-authors: Sparks (R)
Sponsors: Harris Davila (R)

Nov 12, 2024


(S) Kolkhorst 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 Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 18, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250326_SB315_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250326_SB315_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250326_SB315_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 


(S) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Danielle Lobsinger Bush for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute
 

For

(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jessica Roberts for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Michelle Evans for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as MICHELLE EVANS for self (with TEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Stephen Pustilnik MD for self
(Wed 3/12/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cecilia Wood for self
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jose Melendez for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Jennifer Litton MD for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Wed 5/14/2025) Testifying before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Max Weber for The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
(Wed 5/14/2025) Registering before H Trade, Workforce & Economic Development as Maureen Milligan for Teaching hospitals of texas



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