Bill:  HB 2994 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 7435 JD-F
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Last Action:06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to certain agreements made with electric power generation facilities under the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act and to similar agreements and compliance reports under the Texas Economic Development Act.
Author:Bonnen | O'Day | Branch
Sponsor:Hegar
Subjects:Economic & Industrial Development--General (I0214)
Property Interests--Personal Property (I0600)
Taxation--Property-Exemptions (I0793)
Utilities--Electric (I0831)
Companion:SB 1710 by Hegar, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect immediately, except Section 4 takes effect January 1, 2008.
House Committee:Ways & Means
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Senate Committee:Business & Commerce
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      03/07/2007    
 Read first time      03/15/2007     960
 Referred to Ways & Means      03/15/2007     960
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/28/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      03/28/2007    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/28/2007    
 Left pending in committee      03/28/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      04/04/2007    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/04/2007    
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/04/2007    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/16/2007     2040
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/16/2007   07:48 PM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/17/2007    
 Considered in Calendars      04/19/2007    
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/24/2007    
 Read 2nd time      04/24/2007     2288
 Amendment tabled   1-Burnam   04/24/2007     2288
 Record vote   RV#626   04/24/2007     2289
 Amended   2-Villarreal   04/24/2007     2289
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/24/2007     2290
 Record vote   RV#627   04/24/2007     2290
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/24/2007     2291
 Read 3rd time      04/25/2007     2414
 Passed      04/25/2007     2414
 Record vote   RV#688   04/25/2007     2414
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2007     2415
 Reported engrossed      04/26/2007   08:22 AM  2640
 Received from the House      04/26/2007     1327
 Read first time      04/27/2007     1453
 Referred to Business & Commerce      04/27/2007     1453
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/10/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      05/10/2007    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2007     2136
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2007    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2007   03:09 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      05/17/2007    
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2007    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/21/2007     2462
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2007     2462
 Read 2nd time       05/21/2007     2462
 Postponed   05/22/07 10:30 AM    05/21/2007     2463
 Laid out as postponed business       05/23/2007     3382
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Ogden   05/23/2007     3383
 Amendment tabled       05/23/2007     3384
 Record vote       05/23/2007     3384
 Passed to 3rd reading       05/23/2007     3384
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/23/2007     3384
 Three day rule suspended       05/23/2007     3385
 Record vote       05/23/2007     3385
 Read 3rd time       05/23/2007     3385
 Passed       05/23/2007     3385
 Record vote       05/23/2007     3385
 Senate passage as amended reported       05/24/2007     5834
 Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/24/2007   07:50 PM 
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed       05/24/2007   06:43 PM 
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)       05/25/2007     6231
 Record vote   RV#1835   05/25/2007     6231
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2007     6232
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)       05/25/2007     6231
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported       05/25/2007     4579
 Reported enrolled       05/27/2007   01:40 PM  7402
 Signed in the House       05/27/2007     7054
 Signed in the Senate       05/28/2007     5275
 Sent to the Governor       05/28/2007     7403
 Signed by the Governor      06/15/2007     7406
 See remarks for effective date      06/15/2007