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History for 81(R) HB 3650 by Merritt

Last Action:
05/27/2009 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption Version:
Senate Committee Report
Caption Text:
Relating to the creation, administration, powers, duties, operations, and financing of a border region higher-speed rail authority for the Texas-Louisiana and the Texas-Mexico border regions; granting the power to issue bonds; imposing a tax; granting the power of eminent domain.
Author:
Merritt | Gonzales | Chavez | Frost | Gutierrez
Sponsor:
Carona
Cosponsor:
Lucio
Subjects:
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Transportation--Railroads (I0821)
BORDER (S0045)
House Committee:
Border & Intergovernmental Affairs
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Senate Committee:
Transportation & Homeland Security
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      03/12/2009    
H   Read first time      03/19/2009     794
H   Referred to Border & Intergovernmental Affairs      03/19/2009     794
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/06/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/06/2009    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/06/2009    
H   Left pending in committee      04/06/2009    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/08/2009    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/08/2009    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/08/2009    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/16/2009     1569
H   Committee report printed and distributed      04/16/2009   06:11 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/17/2009    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2009    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/04/2009    
H   Read 2nd time      05/07/2009     2730
H   Amended   1-Merritt   05/07/2009     2730
H   Amended   2-Merritt   05/07/2009     2731
H   Amended   3-W. Smith   05/07/2009     2731
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/07/2009     2732
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/07/2009     2734
H   Record vote   RV#654   05/07/2009     2734
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2009     2734
H   Read 3rd time      05/08/2009     2985
H   Amended   1-Merritt   05/08/2009     2985
H   Passed as amended      05/08/2009     2985
H   Record vote   RV#681   05/08/2009     2985
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2009     2985
H   Reported engrossed      05/11/2009   08:00 AM  3302
S   Received from the House      05/11/2009     2199
S   Read first time      05/11/2009     2223
S   Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.      05/11/2009     2223
S   Co-sponsor authorized       05/18/2009     2444
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .       05/18/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/18/2009    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/18/2009    
S   Left pending in committee      05/18/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/20/2009    
S   Reported favorably as amended      05/22/2009     2759
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2009   07:45 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/27/2009