Bill:  HB 4097 
Legislative Session: 84(R)
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Last Action:06/17/2015 E Effective immediately
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to seawater desalination projects.
Author:Hunter | Lozano | Lucio III | Guillen | Herrero
Coauthor:Fallon | Morrison
Sponsor:Kolkhorst
Cosponsor:Creighton
Subjects:Water--Development (I0875)
Water--General (I0885)
DESALINATION (S0572)
PERMITS (S0011)
ELECTRIC RELIABILITY COUNCIL OF TEXAS (ERCOT) (V0167)
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON (V0334)
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
House Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Senate Committee:Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
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Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Effective immediately      06/17/2015    
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2015     6049
 Sent to the Governor      05/28/2015     5571
 Signed in the Senate      05/28/2015     2862
 Signed in the House      05/27/2015     4970
 Reported enrolled      05/27/2015   10:10 AM  5213
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2015     2311
 Text of Senate Amendment(s)      05/26/2015     4612
 Record vote   RV#1470   05/26/2015     4612
 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)      05/26/2015     4612
 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/23/2015   04:01 PM 
 Senate Amendments distributed      05/23/2015   03:58 PM 
 Senate passage as amended reported      05/23/2015     4342
 Record vote      05/23/2015     1953
 Passed      05/23/2015     1953
 Read 3rd time      05/23/2015     1953
 Record vote      05/23/2015     1953
 Three day rule suspended      05/23/2015     1953
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2015     1953
 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/23/2015     1953
 Laid before the Senate      05/23/2015     1953
 Placed on local & uncontested calendar      05/23/2015    
 Committee report printed and distributed      05/20/2015   01:53 PM 
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/20/2015    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/20/2015     1787
 Co-sponsor authorized      05/19/2015     1717
 Testimony taken in committee      05/18/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      05/18/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/18/2015    
 Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs      05/14/2015     1610
 Read first time      05/14/2015     1610
 Received from the House      05/12/2015     1510
 Reported engrossed      05/11/2015   04:03 PM  3267
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/11/2015     2990
 Record vote   RV#859   05/11/2015     2989
 Passed      05/11/2015     2989
 Read 3rd time      05/11/2015     2989
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/08/2015     2958
 Amended   2-S. Turner   05/08/2015     2957
 Amended   1-S. Turner   05/08/2015     2957
 Read 2nd time      05/08/2015     2957
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/08/2015    
 Considered in Calendars      05/05/2015    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/01/2015    
 Committee report distributed      05/01/2015   08:12 AM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/30/2015     2343
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/27/2015    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/27/2015    
 Considered in formal meeting      04/27/2015    
 Left pending in committee      04/22/2015    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/22/2015    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      04/22/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      04/22/2015    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/22/2015    
 Referred to Natural Resources      03/23/2015   01:07 PM  938
 Read first time      03/23/2015     938
 Filed      03/13/2015