Bill:  HJR 54 
Legislative Session: 79(R) Council Document: 79R 6474 DWS-F
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Last Action:06/06/2005 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Texas rail relocation and improvement fund and authorizing grants of money and issuance of obligations for financing the relocation, construction, reconstruction, acquisition, improvement, rehabilitation, and expansion of certain rail facilities.
Author:McClendon | Krusee
Coauthor:Pena
Sponsor:Staples
Cosponsor:Shapleigh
Subjects:Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
State Finances--Management & Control (I0748)
Transportation--Railroads (I0821)
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS (V0040)
Companion:SJR 41 by Staples, Identical
HJR 81 by Krusee, Duplicate
Remarks:Enabling legislation is HB 1546.
House Committee:Transportation
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Transportation & Homeland Security
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
H   Filed      02/23/2005    
H   Read first time      03/02/2005     535
H   Referred to Transportation      03/02/2005     535
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/22/2005    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/22/2005    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      03/22/2005    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/22/2005    
H   Left pending in committee      03/22/2005    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/07/2005    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/07/2005    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/07/2005    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/07/2005     1638
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/08/2005   07:54 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/08/2005    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/22/2005    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/25/2005    
H   Read 2nd time      04/25/2005     2208
H   Amended   1-McClendon   04/25/2005     2208
H   Amended   2-McClendon   04/25/2005     2209
H   Amendment withdrawn   3-Y. Davis   04/25/2005     2209
H   Amendment tabled   4-Y. Davis   04/25/2005     2209
H   Record vote   RV#397   04/25/2005     2209
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2005     2210
H   Amended   5-T. King   04/25/2005     2210
H   Adopted as amended      04/25/2005     2211
H   Record vote   RV#398   04/25/2005     2211
H   View House Vote   RV#398   04/25/2005     2211
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/25/2005     2211
H   Reported engrossed       04/26/2005   08:06 AM  2351
S   Received from the House      04/26/2005     1203
S   Read first time      05/20/2005     2702
S   Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.      05/20/2005     2702
S   Posting rule suspended      05/21/2005     2747
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2005    
S   Left pending in committee      05/21/2005    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/23/2005    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/23/2005     2993
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/23/2005   03:11 PM 
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/25/2005     3286
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/25/2005    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/25/2005     3620
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/25/2005     3620
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2005     3620
S   Three day rule suspended      05/25/2005     3620
S   Record vote      05/25/2005     3621
S   Read 3rd time      05/25/2005     3621
S   Passed      05/25/2005     3621
S   Record vote      05/25/2005     3621
H   Senate passage reported      05/26/2005     4826
H   Reported enrolled       05/28/2005   08:50 AM  5870
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2005     5287
S   Signed in the Senate      05/30/2005     5121
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      06/06/2005     5897