Bill:  HB 2161 
Legislative Session: 79(R) Council Document: 79R 4701 SMH-F
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Last Action:06/06/2005 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards and practices applicable to the transportation by pipeline of certain substances and to certain pipeline facilities, the provision of severance tax credits and exemptions and other incentives and procedures for producing oil or gas from certain wells or plugging wells, and the procedure for computing severance taxes in connection with certain gas sales; imposing an administrative penalty.
Author:West, George "Buddy"
Sponsor:Seliger
Subjects:Oil & Gas (I0545)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
Taxation--Energy Resources (I0810)
PIPELINE SAFETY (S0437)
RAILROAD COMMISSION (V0089)
Remarks:Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section, this Act takes effect September 1, 2005. (b) Sections 81.116(d), 81.117(d), 89.044, 91.112(a), 89.047 and 89.048, Natural Resources Code, takes effect January 1, 2006. Sections 201.053, 201.058(a), 202.052(c), 202.060, Tax Code, takes effect January 1, 2006.
House Committee:Energy Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=4   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
House Conferees:Appointed (05/27/2005) West, George "Buddy" (Chair) | Crabb | Crownover | Gonzalez Toureilles | Howard, Charlie
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/28/2005) Seliger (Chair) | Armbrister | Averitt | Deuell | Estes
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date      06/06/2005    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/06/2005     5897
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2005     5896
S   Signed in the Senate      05/30/2005     5121
H   Signed in the House      05/30/2005     5891
H   Reported enrolled       05/30/2005   09:07 AM  5895
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2005     5088
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/29/2005     5867
H   View House Vote      05/29/2005     5678
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/29/2005     5666
H   Rules suspended      05/29/2005     5666
S   Record vote      05/29/2005     5066
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/29/2005     5066
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       05/28/2005   10:35 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      05/28/2005     4866
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/28/2005     5292
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/28/2005     5292
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/28/2005     4678
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/28/2005     4678
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/27/2005     4357
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/27/2005     4357
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/27/2005     4357
H   House appoints conferees      05/27/2005     5205
H   House requests conference committee      05/27/2005     5205
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/27/2005     5205
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/26/2005   11:10 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/26/2005     4824
S   Record vote      05/26/2005     3670
S   Passed      05/26/2005     3670
S   Read 3rd time      05/26/2005     3670
S   Record vote      05/26/2005     3670
S   Three day rule suspended      05/26/2005     3670
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2005     3669
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/26/2005     3669
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2005     3669
S   Amended      05/26/2005     3669
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Armbrister   05/26/2005     3664
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2005     3664
S   Amendment adopted as amended   FA1 Seliger   05/26/2005     3664
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2005     3664
S   Amendment amended      05/26/2005     3664
S   Amendment to amendment offered   FA2 Deuell   05/26/2005     3663
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Seliger   05/26/2005     3655
S   Read 2nd time      05/26/2005     3655
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2005     3655
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/26/2005     3655
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/24/2005    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/22/2005   08:56 PM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/21/2005    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2005     2769
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/19/2005    
S   No action taken in committee      05/17/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/17/2005    
S   No action taken in committee      05/12/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/12/2005    
S   Left pending in committee      05/11/2005    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/11/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/11/2005    
S   Left pending in committee      05/10/2005    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/10/2005    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/10/2005    
S   Referred to Natural Resources      04/29/2005     1476
S   Read first time      04/29/2005     1476
S   Received from the House      04/28/2005     1405
H   Reported engrossed       04/27/2005   07:20 PM  2421
H   View House Vote      04/27/2005     2332
H   Passed      04/27/2005     2332
H   Read 3rd time      04/27/2005     2332
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/26/2005     2289
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-West   04/26/2005     2289
H   Amendment amended   2-Solomons   04/26/2005     2288
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-West   04/26/2005     2287
H   Read 2nd time      04/26/2005     2287
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/26/2005    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/22/2005    
H   Corrected committee report sent to Calendars      04/14/2005    
H   Corrected comm. report printed & distributed       04/13/2005   04:39 PM 
H   Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator      04/13/2005     1799
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/13/2005    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/12/2005   06:24 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/12/2005     1740
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/06/2005    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/06/2005    
H   Left pending in committee      03/23/2005    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/23/2005    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/23/2005    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/23/2005    
H   Referred to Energy Resources      03/14/2005     921
H   Read first time      03/14/2005     921
H   Filed      03/07/2005