SB 1360 (2012) -  Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases

General Bill by Hays (CO-SPONSORS) Evers
Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases: Clarifying that the public policies expressed in the act apply to violations of a natural person’s fundamental liberties, rights, and privileges guaranteed by the State Constitution or the United States Constitution; declaring that certain decisions rendered under such laws, codes, or systems are void; providing that the act may not be construed to require or authorize any court to adjudicate, or prohibit any religious organization from adjudicating, ecclesiastical matters in violation of specified constitutional provisions or to conflict with any federal treaty or other international agreement to which the United States is a party to a specified extent, etc.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died on Calendar on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 01/25/12 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/28/12 10:45 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1209 Subject: Application of Foreign Law in Certain Cases Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 2/29/2012 9:45:11 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations 2/27/2012 7:33:22 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/26/2012 9:50:16 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 1/24/2012 3:37:35 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 Time: 03/08/2012 - 10:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12 Time: 03/06/2012 - 7:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 743 Time: 03/01/2012 - 8:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 2 -SJ 743 Time: 02/28/2012 - 5:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 37 Senate Office Building Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 328 Time: 02/06/2012 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 279 Time: 01/26/2012 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279 Time: 01/25/2012 - 4:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/20/2012 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 147 Time: 01/13/2012 - 5:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Budget -SJ 147 Time: 01/13/2012 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/22/2011 - 8:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
45.022 HB 1209