HB910 (House companion to SB17) referred to committe today.

[RoyGBiv]

Essentially this bill is similar, or identical, to SB17. If the bills are both are passed by their respective houses and are identical when passed then they can skip going to the other house for approval and go to the governor so that he can do his things.

Agreed. When 2 bills from each branch are almost identical, there are no differing details that must be worked out and agreed upon in a conference committee, which could stall the bill out.

Any amendments not shared throw a wrench in the works then?

Yes.. If each chamber passes a different bill, it needs to be reconciled and revoted before it's passed.

The reconciliation rules vary, but in the end, both chambers need to approve the same words, in a manner consistent with the rules of each chamber.
In some cases, if the bills are substantially similar, the Senate bill, for example, might go through reconciliation unchanged and get voted on in the house. Or vice versa. If that passes, then there's no need for the Senate to re-vote. That's similar to how the ACA got through the US Congress.
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[Ruark]

Any amendments not shared throw a wrench in the works then?

.... and Zaffirini holds up her forefinger and goes, "ahaaaa!!!!"