Four priority bills for Texas Impact passed their preliminary vote on the House floor Thursday night.
The deadline for the third and final vote on all four bills is Friday, May 15.
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- Campaign Finance -- Bill passed to third reading
- Children's Health -- Bill passed to third reading (Yea:80 / Nay:63)
- ARRA Accountability -- Bill passed to third reading
- Innocence Commission -- Bill passed to third reading
1. HB 2511: Campaign Finance: Maintaining Texas's political tradition of full disclosure, prohibiting corporate/union funds, & unlimited individual contributions
3:15 The bill is on the floor and is undergoing several amendments. Rep. Christian states the bill contains several provisions from the federal McCain-Feingold campaign finance law.
3:59 Postponed until 5:00pm
5:18 Postponed until 5:45pm
5:51 The bill is brought back to the floor
5:53 The bill passed to third reading
2. HB 2962: Children's Health: Creating a CHIP buy-in program for children living in families with income levels between 200%-300% of Federal Poverty Level.
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Amendments
Dukes amendment to reinstate medically needy program ADOPTED
Naishtat standardizes vehicle asset test, exempts primary vehicle entirely ADOPTED
Turner Medicaid 12-month continuous eligibiltiy ADOPTED
4:55 Bill Passed to third reading (Yea:80 / Nay:63)
3. HB 2942: ARRA Accountability: Relating to fiscal accountability and transparency in government operations by providing for effective legislative oversite.
5:05 Bill is discussed on the floor.
Hughes amendment to make accountability measures apply to large counties. (ADOPTED)
5:13 Bill passes to third reading
4. HB 498: Wrongful Conviction: Creating an innocence commission to investigate and prevent wrongful convictions.
5:31 Bill is laid out for discussion on the floor.
5:37 Point of Order has been called by Rep. Driver
5:38 Postponed until 7:30pm
7:33 The bill is laid back on the floor
Phillips amendment relating to admissable evidence (ADOPTED)
7:37 Bill passed to third reading
