Texas · Senate Bill 501 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a cause of action for the bad faith washout of an overriding royalty interest in an oil and gas lease.

SB 501 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 19, 2023
  2. In committee Feb 17, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 7 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  3. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  5. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  6. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  7. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  8. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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