Senate Bill 991
Relating to a requirement that the General Land Office conduct a study regarding the use of wind or solar power to desalinate brackish groundwater.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 5, 2015
Approved by Senate
April 22, 2015
Approved by House
May 22, 2015
Became law
June 16, 2015
Bill sponsors
Rep. Lyle Larson (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
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 | 05/26/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the House | 05/25/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported enrolled | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| House passage reported | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to 3rd reading | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar | 05/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Local & Consent Calendars | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Rules suspended | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar | 05/21/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/20/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/18/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to Land & Resource Management | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 04/30/2015 | Texas House |
| Received from the Senate | 04/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported engrossed | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Three day rule suspended | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 04/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 04/21/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Recommended for local & uncontested calendar | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/16/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 04/13/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 03/10/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Filed | 03/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received by the Secretary of the Senate | 03/05/2015 | Texas Senate |
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