Stage 1 - complete
Filed
3/8/2005
Stage 2 - complete
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/2005
Stage 3 - complete
Voted on by Senate
4/26/2005
Stage 4 - complete
Out of House Committee
5/17/2005
Stage 5 - complete
Voted on by House
5/25/2005
Stage 6 - complete
Governor Action
6/17/2005
Stage 7 - complete
Bill Becomes Law
*See below.
Legend
- Indicates bill completed stage
- Indicates bill has not reached stage (pending)
- Indicates bill failed to complete stage
Stage 1
Bill filed by Hinojosa on 3/8/2005.
Stage 2
Bill reported out of Senate committee on Natural Resources with vote of 11 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Present Not Voting, 0 Absent.
Stage 3
Bill passed the Senate.
Stage 4
Bill reported out of House committee on Energy Resources with vote of 6 Ayes, 0 Nays, 0 Present Not Voting, 1 Absent.
Stage 5
Bill passed the House.
Stage 6
Bill signed by the Governor.
Stage 7
This Act takes effect September 1, 2005, except that SECTION 2 of the Act provides that Subsection (e), Section 81.056, Natural Resources Code, as added by the Act, takes effect only if the Act receives a vote of three-fifths of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Subsection (e), Section 66, Article III, Texas Constitution.
