Bill authors
Senate Bill 521
Relating to the period for which the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality may grant or renew an emergency authorization relating to the use of state water.
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Bill stages
Filed
Feb. 10, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 20, 2015
Approved by House
Became law
Bill sponsors
Rep. Jim Keffer (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
Last action
Placed on General State Calendar May 26, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Placed on General State Calendar | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/24/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Posting rule suspended | 05/15/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Natural Resources | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Correction in referral | 05/04/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Environmental Regulation | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Remarks ordered printed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment adopted as amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment amended | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment to amendment offered | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Not again placed on intent calendar | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as amended | 04/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 03/30/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 03/23/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs | 02/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 02/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 02/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 02/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
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