Bill:  SB 940 
Legislative Session: 81(R) Council Document: 81R 3881 JAM-F
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Last Action:06/19/2009 E Effective on 9/1/09
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the regulation of the public practice of geoscience.
Author:Wentworth
Sponsor:Chisum
Subjects:Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions (I0541)
GEOSCIENCES, GEOLOGISTS & GEOPHYSICISTS (S0069)
PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENTISTS, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0223)
Companion:HB 2821 by Chisum, Identical
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=5
House Committee:Licensing & Administrative Procedures
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=5   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (ascending date order)
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/18/2009    
S   Filed      02/18/2009    
S   Read first time      03/09/2009     432
S   Referred to Natural Resources      03/09/2009     432
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/19/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/19/2009    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/19/2009    
S   Left pending in committee      03/19/2009    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/26/2009    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/30/2009     756
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      03/30/2009    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/30/2009   02:31 PM 
S   Placed on local & uncontested calendar      04/09/2009    
S   Laid before the Senate      04/09/2009     985
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/09/2009     985
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/09/2009     985
S   Three day rule suspended      04/09/2009     985
S   Record vote      04/09/2009     985
S   Read 3rd time      04/09/2009     985
S   Passed      04/09/2009     985
S   Record vote      04/09/2009     985
S   Reported engrossed      04/09/2009     1013
H   Received from the Senate      04/09/2009     1181
H   Read first time      04/16/2009     1266
H   Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures      04/16/2009     1266
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/18/2009    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/18/2009    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/18/2009    
H   Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      05/18/2009    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/18/2009    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/19/2009     4221
H   Committee report printed and distributed      05/19/2009   04:32 PM 
H   Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      05/19/2009    
H   Rules suspended      05/21/2009     4286
H   Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/21/2009    
H   Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/22/2009    
H   Read 2nd time      05/24/2009     4612
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/24/2009     4612
H   Read 3rd time      05/26/2009     4950
H   Passed      05/26/2009     4950
H   Record vote   RV#1320   05/26/2009     4950
S   House passage reported      05/26/2009     3488
S   Reported enrolled      05/27/2009     4207
S   Signed in the Senate      05/28/2009     4137
H   Signed in the House      05/29/2009     5977
E   Sent to the Governor      05/29/2009     4512
E   Signed by the Governor      06/19/2009     5157
E   Effective on 9/1/09      06/19/2009