Search results Help  |  Status


HB 1551, 85th R.S.
Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state and certain recommendations regarding those laws, to criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code, to repealing certain of those offenses, and to conforming punishments for certain of those offenses to the penalty structure provided in the Penal Code; increasing the punishment for sabotage and sedition; imposing a civil penalty.

Visit the Texas Legislature Online web site to see the actions for HB 1551, 85th R.S. with links to the online House and Senate Journals.

Chamber Action Comments  Date 
H Filed   02/06/2017
H Read first time   03/09/2017
H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence   03/09/2017
H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .   03/27/2017
H Considered in public hearing   03/27/2017
H Committee substitute considered in committee   03/27/2017
H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee   03/27/2017
H Left pending in committee   03/27/2017
H Considered in public hearing   04/10/2017
H Committee substitute considered in committee   04/10/2017
H Reported favorably as substituted   04/10/2017
H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator   04/20/2017
H Committee report distributed   04/21/2017
H Committee report sent to Calendars   04/21/2017


The Legislative Archive System is a work in progress. Complete information is not available for all bills and all sessions. Visit the Legislative Archive System status page for details. Please contact the Legislative Reference Library at 512-463-1252 if you have any questions. Information on this website is provided as a public service by the Legislative Reference Library. The Legislative Reference Library makes no representation as to its completeness or accuracy and makes no warranty in regard to its use. Users assume all risk of reliance on the information included on this site.