Bill:  SB 405 
Legislative Session: 77(R) Council Document: 77R 1410 SMH-F
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Last Action:05/11/2001 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of professional geoscientists; providing penalties.
Author:Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Coauthor:Wentworth
Sponsor:Goolsby
Subjects:Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed (I0773)
GEOSCIENCE PRACTICE ACT, TEXAS (P0145)
GEOSCIENCES, GEOLOGISTS & GEOPHYSICISTS (S0069)
PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0223)
Companion:HB 1012 by Goolsby, Identical
Remarks:This Act takes effect September 1, 2001, except that Section 6.01 and Subchapter J, Texas Geoscience Practice Act, as adopted by this Act, take effect September 1, 2003.
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      05/11/2001    
E   Signed by the Governor      05/11/2001     2133
E   Sent to the Governor      04/30/2001     1548
H   Signed in the House      04/30/2001     1732
S   Signed in the Senate      04/30/2001     1522
S   Reported enrolled      04/27/2001    
S   House passage reported      04/27/2001     1496
H   Passed      04/26/2001     1567
H   Read 3rd time      04/26/2001     1567
H   Passed to 3rd reading      04/25/2001     1506
H   Read 2nd time      04/25/2001     1506
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/25/2001    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/23/2001    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/17/2001    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/27/2001    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       03/26/2001   03:42 PM 
H   Committee report filed with Chief Clerk      03/26/2001     866
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/21/2001    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/21/2001    
H   Left pending in committee      03/12/2001    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/12/2001    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/12/2001    
H   Referred to Licensing & Admin. Procedures      02/27/2001     486
H   Read first time      02/27/2001     486
H   Received from the Senate      02/26/2001     471
S   Reported engrossed      02/22/2001    
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      02/22/2001     436
S   Passed      02/22/2001     436
S   Read 3rd time      02/22/2001     436
S   Record vote      02/22/2001     436
S   Three day rule suspended      02/22/2001     436
S   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      02/22/2001     436
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      02/22/2001     436
S   Amended   FA2 Wentworth   02/22/2001     435
S   Amended   FA1 Brown   02/22/2001     435
S   Read 2nd time      02/22/2001     434
S   Rules suspended      02/22/2001     434
S   Record vote      02/22/2001     434
S   Rules suspended      02/22/2001     434
S   Placed on intent calendar      02/19/2001    
S   Co-author authorized      02/15/2001     340
S   Committee report printed and distributed       02/14/2001   03:16 PM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      02/14/2001     338
S   Testimony taken in committee      02/12/2001    
S   Considered in public hearing      02/12/2001    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      02/12/2001    
S   Referred to State Affairs      01/29/2001     152
S   Read first time      01/29/2001     152
S   Filed      01/25/2001    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      01/25/2001