Bill authors
House Bill 1709
Relating to the closing, abandoning, and vacating of a public road by a county; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 20, 2015
Approved by House
April 30, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 21, 2015
Became law
June 16, 2015
Bill sponsors
Sen. Judith Zaffirini (D)
Senate committee
House committee
Last action
Effective immediately June 16, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective immediately | 06/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/16/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 05/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Text of Senate Amendment(s) | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s) | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on local & uncontested calendar | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments Analysis distributed | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments distributed | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage as amended reported | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/14/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/06/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/04/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Local & Consent Calendars | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 04/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/09/2015 | Texas House |
| Posting rule suspended | 04/08/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to County Affairs | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/17/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 02/20/2015 | Texas House |
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