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History for 80(R) HB 3 by Puente

Last Action:
06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Council Document:
80R 4383 SMH-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the management of the water resources of the state, including the protection of instream flows and freshwater inflows, and to the management of groundwater in the area regulated by the Edwards Aquifer Authority and to the operations and oversight of the authority.
Author:
Puente | Hilderbran
Sponsor:
Averitt
Subjects:
EDWARDS AQUIFER AUTHORITY (D0110)
Environment--Water (I0320)
Water--Development (I0875)
Water--General (I0885)
Water--Rights (I0870)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
PARKS & WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF (V0045)
Remarks:
This Act takes effect September 1, 2007, except Article 2 takes effect immediately.
House Committee:
Natural Resources
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:
Natural Resources
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:
Appointed (05/25/2007) Puente (Chair) | Guillen | Hilderbran | Morrison | Straus
Senate Conferees:
Appointed (05/26/2007) Averitt (Chair) | Eltife | Hegar | Hinojosa | Shapiro
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date       06/15/2007    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/15/2007     7404
E   Sent to the Governor      05/30/2007     7404
S   Signed in the Senate       05/29/2007     5316
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2007     7398
H   Reported enrolled      05/29/2007   10:40 AM  7402
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2007     7401
S   Remarks ordered printed       05/28/2007     5303
S   Record vote      05/28/2007     5303
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/28/2007     5303
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2007     5299
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2007     7176
H   Record vote   RV#2007   05/28/2007     7175
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2007     7144
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed      05/26/2007   11:46 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/26/2007     5187
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2007     6645
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/26/2007     6645
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/26/2007     4647
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/26/2007     4647
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/26/2007     4635
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/26/2007     4635
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/26/2007     4635
H   House appoints conferees      05/25/2007     6270
H   House requests conference committee      05/25/2007     6270
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/25/2007     6270
H   Rules suspended      05/25/2007     7144
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/24/2007   08:14 PM 
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed      05/24/2007   07:20 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2007     5832
S   Record vote      05/23/2007     3331
S   Passed      05/23/2007     3331
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2007     3331
S   Record vote      05/23/2007     3331
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2007     3331
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3331
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2007     3331
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3330
S   Amendment adopted as amended   FA8 Hegar   05/23/2007     3330
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3330
S   Amendment amended      05/23/2007     3330
S   Amendment to amendment offered   FA9 Van de Putte   05/23/2007     3330
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA8 Hegar   05/23/2007     3320
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3320
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3320
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA7 Shapleigh   05/23/2007     3319
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3319
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3319
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Williams   05/23/2007     3315
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3315
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3315
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Shapleigh   05/23/2007     3313
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3313
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3313
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Hinojosa   05/23/2007     3309
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3309
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3309
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Wentworth   05/23/2007     3302
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3302
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3302
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Averitt   05/23/2007     3301
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/23/2007     3301
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Averitt   05/23/2007     3301
S   Read 2nd time      05/23/2007     3301
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2007     3301
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/23/2007    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/30/2007   05:50 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/30/2007     1494
S   Considered in public hearing      04/26/2007    
S   Left pending in committee      04/24/2007    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/24/2007    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/24/2007    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/24/2007    
S   Referred to Natural Resources      03/12/2007     474
S   Read first time      03/12/2007     474
S   Received from the House      03/05/2007     379
H   Reported engrossed      03/01/2007   04:13 PM  757
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      03/01/2007     670
H   Record vote   RV#79   03/01/2007     670
H   Passed      03/01/2007     670
H   Read 3rd time      03/01/2007     670
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      02/28/2007     639
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      02/28/2007     639
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      02/28/2007     637
H   Amended   3-Morrison   02/28/2007     637
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-Morrison   02/28/2007     637
H   Amended   1-Puente   02/28/2007     637
H   Read 2nd time      02/28/2007     637
H   Placed on Emergency Calendar      02/28/2007    
H   Considered in Calendars      02/26/2007    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      02/26/2007    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      02/26/2007   01:37 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      02/26/2007     623
H   Reported favorably as substituted      02/21/2007    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      02/21/2007    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/21/2007    
H   Left pending in committee      02/14/2007    
H   Testimony taken in committee      02/14/2007    
H   Considered in public hearing      02/14/2007    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      02/14/2007    
H   Referred to Natural Resources      02/05/2007     302
H   Read first time      02/05/2007     302
H   Filed      02/01/2007