| 02/27/97 | S First Read | S323 |
| 03/04/97 | Referred S Judiciary Committee | S347 |
| 03/05/97 | Hearing Conducted S Judiciary Committee-Consent | |
| 03/05/97 | Voted Do Pass S Judiciary Committee-Consent | |
| 03/06/97 | Reported From S Judiciary Committee to Floor - Consent | S379 |
| 04/02/97 | S Third Read and Passed - Consent | S564 |
| 04/02/97 | H First Read | H888 |
| 04/03/97 | H Second Read | H895 |
| 04/08/97 | Referred H Miscellaneous Bills & Resolutions Committee | H972 |
| 04/16/97 | Hearing Conducted H Miscellaneous Bills Committee | |
| 04/16/97 | Voted Do Pass H Miscellaneous Bills Committee | |
| 04/22/97 | Reported Do Pass H Miscellaneous Bills Committee | H1286 |
| 04/30/97 | HS H offered & adopted (Thomason) | H1446 |
| 04/30/97 | H Third Read and Passed | H1447 |
| 05/01/97 | S Concurred in HS | S959 |
| 05/01/97 | S Third Read and Passed | S959 |
| 05/01/97 | Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed | H1504 |
| 05/20/97 | Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee | S1634 |
| 05/20/97 | Signed by Senate President | S1634 |
| 05/22/97 | Signed by House Speaker | H2445 |
| 05/22/97 | Delivered to Governor | S1636 |
| 07/01/97 | Signed by Governor | |