Bill:  HB 3732 
Legislative Session: 80(R)
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Last Action:06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the implementation of advanced clean energy projects and other environmentally protective projects in this state.
Author:Hardcastle | Deshotel | Darby | Solomons | Cook, Robby
Coauthor:Brown, Fred | Burnam | Hopson | Miller
Sponsor:Averitt
Cosponsor:West, Royce
Subjects:Energy--General (I0315)
Environment--Air (I0325)
Taxation--Property-Tax Rate (I0794)
PERMITS (S0011)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
Companion:SB 1785 by Averitt, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2007, except Section 447.013(j), Government Code, as added by this Act, takes effect only if the constitution amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage clean energy projects is approved by the voters.
House Committee:Energy Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Conferees:Appointed (05/24/2007) Hardcastle (Chair) | Cook, Robby | Darby | Deshotel | Solomons
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/25/2007) Averitt (Chair) | Brimer | Nelson | Nichols | Shapleigh
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 See remarks for effective date      06/15/2007    
 Signed by the Governor      06/15/2007     7406
 Sent to the Governor      05/30/2007     7404
 Signed in the Senate       05/29/2007     5316
 Signed in the House      05/29/2007     7398
 Reported enrolled      05/29/2007   10:40 AM  7402
 House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/28/2007     5317
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2007     7355
 Record vote   RV#2044   05/28/2007     7354
 House adopts conference committee report      05/28/2007     7344
 Point of order overruled      05/28/2007     7354
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2007     7343
 Record vote   RV#2043   05/28/2007     7342
 Rules suspended      05/28/2007     7342
 Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/27/2007     7058
 Record vote      05/27/2007     5229
 Senate adopts conference committee report      05/27/2007     5229
 Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed      05/27/2007   03:27 AM 
 Conference committee report filed      05/26/2007     4964
 Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2007     6453
 Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/25/2007     6453
 Senate appoints conferees      05/25/2007     4225
 Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/25/2007     4225
 House appoints conferees-reported      05/24/2007     3621
 House requests conference committee-reported      05/24/2007     3621
 House refuses to concur-reported      05/24/2007     3621
 House appoints conferees      05/24/2007     5729
 House requests conference committee      05/24/2007     5729
 House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/24/2007     5729
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/22/2007   09:15 PM 
 Senate Amendments printed and distributed      05/22/2007   10:39 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/22/2007     5149
 Record vote       05/22/2007     2700
 Passed       05/22/2007     2700
 Read 3rd time       05/22/2007     2700
 Record vote       05/22/2007     2700
 Three day rule suspended       05/22/2007     2700
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2700
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended       05/22/2007     2700
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2700
 Amended       05/22/2007     2700
 Amendment(s) offered   FA7 Brimer   05/22/2007     2699
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2699
 Amended       05/22/2007     2698
 Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Van de Putte   05/22/2007     2698
 Record vote       05/22/2007     2698
 Amended       05/22/2007     2698
 Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Averitt   05/22/2007     2698
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2697
 Amended       05/22/2007     2697
 Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Watson   05/22/2007     2697
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2697
 Amended       05/22/2007     2697
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Fraser   05/22/2007     2697
 Vote recorded in Journal       05/22/2007     2696
 Amended       05/22/2007     2696
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Van de Putte   05/22/2007     2695
 Read 2nd time       05/22/2007     2695
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business       05/22/2007     2695
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/22/2007     2676
 Placed on intent calendar      05/17/2007    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2007   01:12 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/15/2007     2136
 Testimony taken in committee      05/10/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      05/10/2007    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/10/2007    
 Referred to Natural Resources      05/01/2007     1573
 Read first time      05/01/2007     1573
 Received from the House      04/27/2007     1383
 Reported engrossed      04/26/2007   09:34 PM  2640
 Record vote   RV#752   04/26/2007     2525
 Passed as amended      04/26/2007     2525
 Amended   3-Hardcastle   04/26/2007     2525
 Amended   2-Hardcastle   04/26/2007     2525
 Amended   1-Strama   04/26/2007     2524
 Read 3rd time      04/26/2007     2524
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2007     2458
 Passed to engrossment as amended      04/25/2007     2458
 Amended   5-Strama   04/25/2007     2456
 Amended   4-Hardcastle   04/25/2007     2455
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2007     2455
 Record vote   RV#707   04/25/2007     2454
 Amendment tabled   3-Burnam   04/25/2007     2454
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2007     2454
 Record vote   RV#706   04/25/2007     2454
 Amendment tabled   2-Vaught   04/25/2007     2452
 Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      04/25/2007     2453
 Amended   1-Hardcastle   04/25/2007     2452
 Read 2nd time      04/25/2007     2452
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/25/2007    
 Considered in Calendars      04/23/2007    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/19/2007    
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/19/2007   01:23 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/18/2007     2174
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/11/2007    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/11/2007    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/11/2007    
 Left pending in committee      04/05/2007    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/05/2007    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/05/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      04/05/2007    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/05/2007    
 Referred to Energy Resources      03/22/2007     1142
 Read first time      03/22/2007     1142
 Filed      03/09/2007