Bill:  SJR 79 
Legislative Session: 86(R) Council Document: 86R 3575 JAM-F
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Last Action:05/28/2019 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.
Author:Lucio | Hinojosa | Perry
Coauthor:Alvarado | Rodríguez | Zaffirini
Sponsor:González, Mary | Guillen | Sheffield | Murr | Walle
Cosponsor:Anchía | Anderson, Charles "Doc" | Ashby | Bell, Keith | Blanco | Bowers | Burrows | Clardy | Collier | Darby | Dean | Dominguez | Fierro | Guerra | Herrero | Hunter | Kacal | King, Tracy O. | Leman | Longoria | Lucio III | Martinez Fischer | Moody | Nevárez | Phelan | Rodriguez | Romero, Jr. | Springer | Thompson, Senfronia | Toth | Turner, Chris | White | Zwiener
Subjects:Economic & Industrial Development--General (I0214)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Water--Development (I0875)
Water--General (I0885)
BONDS (S6060)
ECONOMICALLY DISTRESSED AREAS (S0172)
WATER & SEWER SERVICE (S0443)
WATER DEVELOPMENT BOARD, TEXAS (V2481)
Companion:HJR 11 by González, Mary, Similar
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 2452.
Senate Committee:Water & Rural Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
 Filed with the Secretary of State      05/28/2019     3980
 Signed in the House      05/26/2019     6407
 Signed in the Senate      05/26/2019     3938
 Reported enrolled      05/25/2019     3941
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/25/2019     6144
 Record vote      05/25/2019     3499
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/25/2019     3499
 Read      05/25/2019     3499
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/25/2019     3498
 House passage as amended reported      05/22/2019     2575
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2019     4312
 Record vote   RV#1587   05/21/2019     4312
 Adopted      05/21/2019     4312
 Read 2nd time      05/21/2019     4312
 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/21/2019    
 Considered in Calendars      05/19/2019    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/17/2019    
 Committee report distributed      05/17/2019   02:49 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/17/2019     4235
 Reported favorably as substituted      05/16/2019    
 Vote reconsidered in committee      05/16/2019    
 Committee substitute considered in committee      05/16/2019    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/16/2019    
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/14/2019    
 Considered in public hearing      05/14/2019    
 Referred to Natural Resources      05/09/2019   12:11 AM  3465
 Read first time      05/09/2019     3465
 Received from the Senate      05/08/2019     3301
 Reported engrossed      05/08/2019     1807
 Record vote      05/08/2019     1774
 Passed      05/08/2019     1774
 Read 3rd time      05/08/2019     1774
 Record vote      05/08/2019     1774
 Three day rule suspended      05/08/2019     1774
 Record vote      05/08/2019     1768
 Passed to engrossment as amended      05/08/2019     1768
 Vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2019     1768
 Amended      05/08/2019     1768
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Perry   05/08/2019     1768
 Read 2nd time      05/08/2019     1768
 Record vote      05/08/2019     1768
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/08/2019     1768
 Co-author authorized      05/08/2019     1781
 Placed on intent calendar      04/25/2019    
 Committee report printed and distributed      04/23/2019   05:36 PM 
 Reported favorably as substituted      04/23/2019     1239
 Considered in public hearing      04/23/2019    
 Vote reconsidered in committee      04/23/2019    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/23/2019    
 Considered in public hearing      04/17/2019    
 Posting rule suspended      04/17/2019     1172
 Left pending in committee      04/15/2019    
 Testimony taken in committee      04/15/2019    
 Considered in public hearing      04/15/2019    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/15/2019    
 Referred to Water & Rural Affairs      03/27/2019     658
 Read first time      03/27/2019     658
 Permission to introduce      03/27/2019     651
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      03/21/2019