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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 1, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
May 20, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 53 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Amendment Adopted - House (73 - 66) |
May 17, 2011 | TX | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
May 25, 2011 | TX | H Amdt 1 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43) |
June 9, 2011 | TX | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
June 16, 2011 | TX | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/01 | H Amdt 6 | Appropriations for the Department of Aging and Disability Services | Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 61) |
5/20 | H Amdt 53 | Prohibits Smoking in Public Places | Amendment Adopted - House (73 - 66) |
5/17 | SB 420 | Eligibility for Indigent Health Care | Bill Passed - House (102 - 40) |
5/25 | H Amdt 1 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Amendment Adopted - House (99 - 43) |
6/09 | SB 7 | Health Care | Bill Passed - House (89 - 41) |
6/16 | HB 5 | Interstate Health Care Compact | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |