Bill:  SB 1659 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 10342 MXM-D
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Last Action:06/15/2007 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the transfer of the Texas State Railroad to, and the creation of, the Texas State Railroad Authority.
Author:Nichols
Sponsor:Cook, Byron
Subjects:STATE RAILROAD AUTHORITY, TEXAS (D0676)
Parks & Wildlife--Parks (I0555)
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous (I0770)
Tourism (I0817)
Transportation--Railroads (I0821)
Companion:HB 3113 by Cook, Byron, Identical
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Committee:Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective immediately       06/15/2007    
E   Signed by the Governor       06/15/2007     5321
E   Sent to the Governor      05/17/2007     2268
H   Signed in the House      05/17/2007     4484
S   Signed in the Senate      05/17/2007     2157
S   Reported enrolled      05/15/2007    
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/15/2007     4243
S   Record vote      05/15/2007     2105
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/15/2007     2105
S   Read      05/15/2007     2105
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/15/2007     2099
S   House passage as amended reported      05/10/2007     1863
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/10/2007     3692
H   Record vote   RV#1150   05/10/2007     3692
H   Passed      05/10/2007     3692
H   Read 3rd time      05/10/2007     3692
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/09/2007     3606
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/09/2007     3606
H   Read 2nd time      05/09/2007     3606
H   Laid out in lieu of companion   HB 3113   05/09/2007     3606
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/08/2007    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/08/2007   12:29 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/07/2007     3498
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/07/2007    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/07/2007    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/07/2007    
H   Recommitted to committee      05/07/2007     3188
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/03/2007    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/03/2007   01:30 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/02/2007     3083
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/02/2007    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/02/2007    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/02/2007    
H   Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism      04/30/2007     2699
H   Read first time      04/30/2007     2699
H   Received from the Senate      04/26/2007     2547
S   Reported engrossed      04/26/2007    
S   Record vote      04/26/2007     1318
S   Passed      04/26/2007     1318
S   Read 3rd time      04/26/2007     1318
S   Record vote      04/26/2007     1318
S   Three day rule suspended      04/26/2007     1318
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/26/2007     1318
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/26/2007     1318
S   Laid before the Senate      04/26/2007     1318
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar       04/26/2007    
S   Not again placed on intent calendar       04/25/2007    
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/19/2007    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/16/2007   08:03 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/16/2007    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      04/16/2007     1002
S   Considered in public hearing      04/12/2007    
S   Left pending in committee      04/10/2007    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/10/2007    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/10/2007    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      04/10/2007    
S   Referred to Natural Resources      03/21/2007     658
S   Read first time      03/21/2007     658
S   Filed      03/08/2007    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/08/2007