BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1044: Minority & women's business

Increasing the regulatory oversight and accountability of the office of minority and women's business enterprises.

Summary

Requires the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises (OMWBE) to impose a penalty if a person, firm, corporation, or business commits a statutorily prohibited activity.
Establishes an investigative unit within the OMWBE.
Adds accountability provisions for the OMWBE.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1044), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to increasing the regulatory oversight and accountability of the office of minority and women's business enterprises;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 11, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 28, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 29, 2015By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 21, 2015Referred to Appropriations.
Jan 15, 2015Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 15, 2015TED - Majority; do pass.
Jan 15, 2015TED - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 12, 2015First reading, referred to Technology & Economic Development (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Dec 11, 2014Prefiled for introduction.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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HB 1044 (2011–12) Office of open records · Did not pass · died in committee
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