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History for 89(R) SB 971 by Sparks

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective immediately
Council Document:
89R 3553 ANG-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
Relating to the definition of a rural political subdivision for purposes of the Texas Water Assistance Program.
Author:
Sparks
Coauthor:
Blanco | Hinojosa, Adam
Sponsor:
Gerdes
Subjects:
Economic & Industrial Development--General (I0214)
Economic & Industrial Development--Rural (I0212)
Political Subdivisions (I0588)
Water--Development (I0875)
Water--General (I0885)
RURAL (S0467)
Companion:
HB 2302 by Gerdes, Identical
Senate Committee:
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
Natural Resources
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=13   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/29/2025    
S   Filed      01/29/2025    
S   Read first time      02/13/2025     257
S   Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs      02/13/2025     257
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/03/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/03/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/03/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/03/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/04/2025     400
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/04/2025    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/04/2025   11:21 AM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/05/2025     413
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/12/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day      03/13/2025     515
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/13/2025     515
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      03/13/2025     515
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/13/2025     515
S   Three day rule suspended      03/13/2025     515
S   Record vote      03/13/2025     515
S   Read 3rd time      03/13/2025     515
S   Passed      03/13/2025     515
S   Record vote      03/13/2025     515
S   Reported engrossed      03/13/2025     545
H   Received from the Senate      03/18/2025     649
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1089
H   Referred to Natural Resources      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1089
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/30/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/30/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/30/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/30/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/02/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/02/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/08/2025     3858
H   Committee report distributed      05/08/2025   09:41 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/09/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/16/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/20/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/20/2025     5398
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/20/2025     5398
H   Record vote   RV#3098   05/20/2025     5398
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/20/2025     5399
H   Read 3rd time      05/21/2025     5474
H   Passed      05/21/2025     5474
H   Record vote   RV#3147   05/21/2025     5474
S   House passage reported      05/21/2025     2332
S   Reported enrolled      05/21/2025     2364
S   Signed in the Senate      05/22/2025     2368
H   Signed in the House      05/22/2025     5705
E   Sent to the Governor      05/22/2025     2442
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3878
E   Effective immediately      06/20/2025