Bill:  SB 1148 
Legislative Session: 84(R)
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Last Action:06/17/2015 E Effective on 9/1/15
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the functions of the Public Utility Commission of Texas in relation to the economic regulation of water and sewer service.
Author:Watson
Coauthor:Nichols
Sponsor:Geren
Subjects:Utilities--Water & Sewer (I0002)
WATER & SEWER SERVICE (S0443)
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION (V0023)
Companion:HB 3953 by Geren, Identical
Senate Committee:Natural Resources & Economic Development
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=3
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/10/2015    
 Filed      03/10/2015    
 Read first time      03/17/2015     438
 Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development      03/17/2015     438
 Co-author authorized      03/18/2015     501
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/14/2015    
 Considered in public hearing      04/14/2015    
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/15/2015     927
 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      04/15/2015    
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/15/2015   12:59 PM 
 Placed on intent calendar      04/29/2015    
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/30/2015     1233
 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      04/30/2015     1233
 Vote recorded in Journal      04/30/2015     1233
 Three day rule suspended      04/30/2015     1233
 Record vote      04/30/2015     1233
 Read 3rd time      04/30/2015     1233
 Passed      04/30/2015     1233
 Record vote      04/30/2015     1233
 Reported engrossed      04/30/2015     1303
 Received from the Senate      04/30/2015     2266
 Read first time      05/04/2015     2445
 Referred to Natural Resources      05/04/2015   07:19 PM  2445
 Considered in formal meeting      05/07/2015    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/07/2015    
 Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent      05/07/2015    
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/07/2015    
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/11/2015     3267
 Committee report distributed      05/11/2015   05:47 PM 
 Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar      05/11/2015    
 Considered in Local & Consent Calendars      05/15/2015    
 Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar      05/19/2015    
 Read 2nd time      05/19/2015     3795
 Passed to 3rd reading      05/19/2015     3795
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2015     3796
 Read 3rd time      05/19/2015     3802
 Passed      05/19/2015     3802
 Record vote   RV#1198   05/19/2015     3802
 Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/19/2015     3802
 House passage as amended reported      05/20/2015     1739
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/26/2015     2259
 Read      05/26/2015     2263
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/26/2015     2263
 Record vote      05/26/2015     2263
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2015     4761
 Reported enrolled      05/26/2015     2660
 Signed in the Senate      05/27/2015     2413
 Signed in the House      05/27/2015     4807
 Sent to the Governor      05/27/2015     2660
 Signed by the Governor      06/17/2015     3647
 Effective on 9/1/15      06/17/2015