Bill authors
House Bill 40
Relating to the exclusive jurisdiction of this state to regulate oil and gas operations in this state and the express preemption of local regulation of those operations.
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Bill stages
Filed
March 10, 2015
Approved by House
April 20, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 4, 2015
Became law
May 18, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Carol Alvarado (D)
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Trent Ashby (R)
- Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R)
- Rep. Cecil Bell (R)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Greg Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Cindy Burkett (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Angie Chen Button (R)
- Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Rep. Travis Clardy (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Sarah Davis (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. Allen Fletcher (R)
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. Rick Galindo (R)
- Rep. Larry Gonzales (R)
- Rep. Ryan Guillen (D)
- Rep. Patricia Harless (R)
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R)
- Rep. Bryan Hughes (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Ken King (R)
- Rep. Tracy King (D)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. Matt Krause (R)
- Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R)
- Rep. Lyle Larson (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. Oscar Longoria (D)
- Rep. J. M. Lozano (R)
- Rep. Armando Martinez (D)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Morgan Meyer (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R)
- Rep. Poncho Nevárez (D)
- Rep. Chris Paddie (R)
- Rep. Dennis Paul (R)
- Rep. Gilbert Peña (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. Debbie Riddle (R)
- Rep. Matt Rinaldi (R)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Matt Schaefer (R)
- Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
- Rep. Leighton Schubert (R)
- Rep. Matt Shaheen (R)
- Rep. J.D. Sheffield (R)
- Rep. Ron Simmons (R)
- Rep. David Simpson (R)
- Rep. Stuart Spitzer (R)
- Rep. Drew Springer (R)
- Rep. Phil Stephenson (R)
- Rep. Jonathan Stickland (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Jason Villalba (R)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. Paul Workman (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
- Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Bill sponsors
Sen. Troy Fraser (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Related issues
Combating local drilling ordinancesLast action
Effective immediately May 18, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/06/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/05/2015 | Texas House |
| Remarks ordered printed | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage reported | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Motion to suspend three day rule fails | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reason for vote recorded in Journal | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Laid before the Senate | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 04/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 04/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on General State Calendar | 04/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 04/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Recommitted to committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out as postponed business | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Energy Resources | 03/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 03/10/2015 | Texas House |
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