The 84th legislative session ended on June 1, 2015. See the bills that have become law.

Senate Bill 709

Relating to procedures for certain environmental permit applications.

Read the full Bill Text and Amendments

Bill stages

Filed

Feb. 23, 2015

Approved by Senate

April 16, 2015

Approved by House

May 1, 2015

Became law

May 23, 2015

Co-Sponsors
  • Armando Martinez (D)
  • Rick Miller (R)
  • Ed Thompson (R)
 

Senate committee

House committee

Bill categories

Related issues

Last action

Effective on 9/1/15 May 23, 2015

Actions

Action Date Acting Chamber
Effective on 9/1/15 05/23/2015 Texas House
Signed by the Governor 05/23/2015 Texas House
Sent to the Governor 05/14/2015 Texas House
Signed in the House 05/14/2015 Texas House
Signed in the Senate 05/14/2015 Texas Senate
Reported enrolled 05/13/2015 Texas Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported 05/13/2015 Texas House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) 05/13/2015 Texas Senate
Read 05/13/2015 Texas Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate 05/13/2015 Texas Senate
Record vote 05/13/2015 Texas Senate
House passage as amended reported 05/04/2015 Texas Senate
Passed as amended 05/01/2015 Texas House
Amendment withdrawn 05/01/2015 Texas House
Read 3rd time 05/01/2015 Texas House
Amendment(s) offered 05/01/2015 Texas House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal 05/01/2015 Texas House
Record vote 05/01/2015 Texas House
Amended 05/01/2015 Texas House
Laid out as postponed business 05/01/2015 Texas House
Postponed 05/01/2015 Texas House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended 04/30/2015 Texas House
Amendment adopted as amended 04/30/2015 Texas House
Amendment amended 04/30/2015 Texas House
Amendment tabled 04/30/2015 Texas House
Point of order overruled 04/30/2015 Texas House
Point of order withdrawn 04/30/2015 Texas House
Read 2nd time 04/30/2015 Texas House
Laid out in lieu of companion 04/30/2015 Texas House
Committee report sent to Calendars 04/30/2015 Texas House
Committee report distributed 04/29/2015 Texas House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator 04/29/2015 Texas House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) 04/28/2015 Texas House
Considered in public hearing 04/28/2015 Texas House
Referred to Environmental Regulation 04/27/2015 Texas House
Read first time 04/27/2015 Texas House
Co-author authorized 04/21/2015 Texas Senate
Received from the Senate 04/17/2015 Texas House
Reported engrossed 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Passed 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Read 3rd time 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Three day rule suspended 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment tabled 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment withdrawn 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Vote recorded in Journal 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Amended 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Amendment(s) offered 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Read 2nd time 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business 04/16/2015 Texas Senate
Placed on intent calendar 04/14/2015 Texas Senate
Committee report printed and distributed 04/07/2015 Texas Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 04/07/2015 Texas Senate
Testimony taken in committee 03/31/2015 Texas Senate
Considered in public hearing 03/31/2015 Texas Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/31/2015 Texas Senate
Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development 03/02/2015 Texas Senate
Read first time 03/02/2015 Texas Senate
Filed 02/23/2015 Texas Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate 02/23/2015 Texas Senate

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