Texas SB 2580: Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility…

Introduced Mar 23, 2023
In committee Mar 30, 2023
Passed the Senate May 1, 2023
Passed the House May 9, 2023
To the governor May 11, 2023
Became law May 23, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the creation of the Liberty County Municipal Utility District No. 12; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.

Every action

49 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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Mar 23, 2023SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 24, 2023SenateTransmitted to the Governor
Mar 30, 2023SenateRead first time
Mar 30, 2023SenateReferred to Local Government
Apr 18, 2023CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
Apr 18, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 18, 2023CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 20, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
Apr 20, 2023CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
Apr 24, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
Apr 24, 2023SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 24, 2023SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 27, 2023SenateRecommendations filed with the Senate
Apr 27, 2023SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 1, 2023SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 1, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2023SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 1, 2023SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2023SenateThree day rule suspended
May 1, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 1, 2023SenateRead 3rd time
May 1, 2023SenatePassed
May 1, 2023SenateRecord vote
May 1, 2023SenateReported engrossed
May 1, 2023HouseReceived from the Senate
May 2, 2023HouseRead first time
May 2, 2023CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
May 3, 2023CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
May 3, 2023CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Land & Resource Management
May 3, 2023CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
May 8, 2023HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2023HouseCommittee report distributed
May 8, 2023HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 9, 2023HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 5323)
May 9, 2023HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2023HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2023HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2023HouseRead 3rd time
May 9, 2023HousePassed
May 9, 2023HouseRecord vote (RV#1308)
May 9, 2023HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal

May 9, 2023HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2023SenateHouse passage reported
May 10, 2023SenateReported enrolled
May 11, 2023SenateSigned in the Senate
May 11, 2023HouseSigned in the House
May 11, 2023GovernorSent to the Governor
May 23, 2023GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
May 23, 2023GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 2580 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–3

May 1, 2023 · journal entry

Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1

Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 3 no

How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Not voting · 1

Lois KolkhorstR

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate