Bill:  HB 1657 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 4507 SMH-D
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Last Action:05/18/2007 S No action taken in committee
Caption Version:Engrossed
Caption Text:Relating to the protection and use of intellectual property by the executive administrator of the Texas Water Development Board.
Author:Puente
Sponsor:Duncan
Subjects:Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State (I0362)
Property Interests--General (I0620)
Public Lands, Buildings & Resources (I0630)
Science & Technology (I0751)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
Water--General (I0885)
Water--Rights (I0870)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (S0501)
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD (V2481)
Companion:SB 616 by Duncan, Identical
House Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:In committee
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed      02/20/2007    
 Read first time      02/26/2007     583
 Referred to Natural Resources      02/26/2007     583
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/21/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      03/21/2007    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/21/2007    
 Left pending in committee      03/21/2007    
 Considered in public hearing      03/28/2007    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/28/2007    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/10/2007     1772
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/11/2007   02:38 AM 
 Committee report sent to Calendars      04/11/2007    
 Considered in Calendars      04/26/2007    
 Placed on General State Calendar      04/30/2007    
 Read 2nd time      04/30/2007     2682
 Passed to engrossment      04/30/2007     2682
 Read 3rd time      05/01/2007     2734
 Passed      05/01/2007     2734
 Record vote   RV#824   05/01/2007     2734
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/01/2007     2735
 Reported engrossed      05/01/2007   05:03 PM  2936
 Received from the House      05/01/2007     1569
 Read first time      05/02/2007     1613
 Referred to Natural Resources      05/02/2007     1613
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/17/2007    
 No action taken in committee      05/17/2007    
 No action taken in committee      05/18/2007