Bill:  HB 942 
Legislative Session: 84(R) Council Document: 84R 2836 JTS-D
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Last Action:06/16/2015 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the storage of certain hazardous chemicals; transferring enforcement of certain reporting requirements, including the imposition of criminal, civil, and administrative penalties, from the Department of State Health Services to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty; reenacting a criminal offense.
Author:Kacal | Morrison | Flynn | Keffer | King, Tracy O.
Coauthor:Burns | Cook | González, Mary | Guillen | Metcalf | Reynolds | Sheffield | Springer | Stephenson
Sponsor:Birdwell
Subjects:Environment--General (I0340)
Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste (I0333)
Fire Fighters & Police--General (I0370)
Safety (I0740)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
FIRE SAFETY & PREVENTION (S0273)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF (V0463)
Companion:SB 528 by Birdwell, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2015, except Sections 1 and 2 take effect immediately.
House Committee:Environmental Regulation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Natural Resources & Economic Development
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      01/26/2015    
H   Read first time      03/02/2015     482
H   Referred to Environmental Regulation      03/02/2015   03:50 PM  482
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/07/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/07/2015    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/07/2015    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/07/2015    
H   Left pending in committee      04/07/2015    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/14/2015    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/14/2015    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/14/2015    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/24/2015     2004
H   Committee report distributed      04/26/2015   07:38 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/27/2015    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2015    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/01/2015    
H   Read 2nd time      05/01/2015     2311
H   Passed to engrossment      05/01/2015     2311
H   Read 3rd time      05/04/2015     2362
H   Passed      05/04/2015     2362
H   Record vote   RV#536   05/04/2015     2362
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/04/2015     2363
H   Reported engrossed      05/04/2015   07:06 PM  2560
S   Received from the House      05/05/2015     1309
S   Read first time      05/05/2015     1336
S   Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development      05/05/2015     1336
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/14/2015    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2015    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/14/2015    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/15/2015     1625
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/15/2015    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/15/2015   01:27 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/19/2015    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/21/2015     1809
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2015     1809
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/21/2015     1809
S   Record vote      05/21/2015     1809
S   Three day rule suspended      05/21/2015     1809
S   Record vote      05/21/2015     1809
S   Read 3rd time      05/21/2015     1809
S   Passed      05/21/2015     1809
S   Record vote      05/21/2015     1809
H   Senate passage reported      05/21/2015     4086
H   Reported enrolled      05/22/2015   10:00 AM  4344
H   Signed in the House      05/23/2015     4335
S   Signed in the Senate      05/25/2015     2028
E   Sent to the Governor      05/25/2015     4774
E   Signed by the Governor      06/16/2015     6048
E   See remarks for effective date      06/16/2015