Plain English Breakdown
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HB2009 • 2026
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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2009H03.02H • Young
Plain English: Distributed 2009H03.02H by Young
2009H03.03H • Collins
Plain English: Defeated 2009H03.03H by Collins
2009H03.04H • Collins
Plain English: Defeated 2009H03.04H by Collins
2009H03.05H • Deaton
Plain English: Adopted 2009H03.05H by Deaton
2009H03.06H • Collins
Plain English: Defeated 2009H03.06H by Collins
2009H03.07H • Deaton
Plain English: Adopted 2009H03.07H by Deaton
2009H03.09H • Thomas
Plain English: Defeated 2009H03.09H by Thomas
2009H03.10H • Mayhew
Plain English: Adopted 2009H03.10H by Mayhew
2009H03.12H • Reed
Plain English: Distributed 2009H03.12H by Reed
R oll C all 040.005 • R oll C all 040.005
Plain English: Filed R oll C all 040.005 by R oll C all 040.005
SCS Reported Do Pass (S)
Public Hearing Held (S)
Executive Session Held (S)
SCS Voted Do Pass (S)
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - AMENDED: Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 9:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Thursday, April 16, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - CANCELLED: Friday, April 17, 2026, 8:30 a.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
Second read and referred: Appropriations(S)
Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)
Taken Up for Third Reading (H)
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 107 NOES: 39 PRESENT: 7
Taken Up
Laid Over (H) - HA 1, HA 2,
Taken Up
Laid Over (H) - HA 7, adopted
Taken Up
HCS Adopted (H)
Perfected with Amendments (H) - HA 1, HA 2, HA 7
Taken Up for Perfection (H)
Title of Bill - Agreed To
Laid Over (H)
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - with a time limit of five and a half hours of debate on Perfection pursuant to Rule 24(4)(d) AYES: 31 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0
Executive Session Completed (H)
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
Public Hearing Completed (H)
Read Second Time (H)
Referred: Budget(H)
Introduced and Read First Time (H)
Appropriates money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Corrections