Bill:  SB 1540 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 6156 JTS-D
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Last Action:05/20/2009 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to a nonsubstantive revision of statutes relating to railroads; including conforming amendments.
Author:Carona
Sponsor:Phillips
Subjects:Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Statutory Revision (I0771)
Transportation--Mass Transit (I0823)
Transportation--Railroads (I0821)
RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)
TRANSPORTATION, COMMISSIONER OF (V0830)
TRANSPORTATION, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8796)
Companion:HB 2987 by Phillips, Identical
Senate Committee:Administration
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=0
House Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=12   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   April 1, 2011    05/20/2009    
E   Signed by the Governor      05/20/2009     2618
E   Sent to the Governor      05/12/2009     2308
H   Signed in the House      05/12/2009     3207
S   Signed in the Senate      05/12/2009     2235
S   Reported enrolled      05/11/2009     2308
S   House passage reported      05/11/2009     2221
H   Record vote   RV#720   05/11/2009     3071
H   Passed      05/11/2009     3071
H   Read 3rd time      05/11/2009     3071
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/08/2009     2998
H   Read 2nd time      05/08/2009     2998
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 2987   05/08/2009     2998
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/07/2009    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/07/2009   03:01 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/06/2009     2871
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/06/2009    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/06/2009    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/06/2009     2593
H   Printing rule suspended      04/30/2009     2141
H   Referred to State Affairs      04/29/2009     2132
H   Read first time      04/29/2009     2132
H   Received from the Senate       04/23/2009     1766
S   Reported engrossed       04/23/2009     1611
S   Record vote       04/23/2009     1361
S   Passed       04/23/2009     1361
S   Read 3rd time       04/23/2009     1361
S   Record vote       04/23/2009     1361
S   Three day rule suspended       04/23/2009     1361
S   Vote recorded in Journal       04/23/2009     1361
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment       04/23/2009     1361
S   Laid before the Senate       04/23/2009     1361
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar       04/23/2009    
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar       04/15/2009    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments       04/15/2009     1055
S   Ordered not printed      04/15/2009     1031
S   Printing rule suspended      04/15/2009     1031
S   Considered in public hearing      04/14/2009    
S   Left pending in committee      04/06/2009    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/06/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/06/2009    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/06/2009    
S   Referred to Administration      03/17/2009     573
S   Read first time      03/17/2009     573
S   Filed      03/09/2009    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/09/2009