Texas HB 2970: Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection…

Introduced Feb 18, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 14, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 18, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Apr 16, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
Apr 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#852)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#999)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
May 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
May 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
May 7, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
May 7, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
May 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
May 8, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 8, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 13, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 14, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 14, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 14, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 14, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 14, 2025SenatePassed
May 14, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 14, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 14, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 14, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 20, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3111)
May 20, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

May 20, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 20, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2970 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 141–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 141 No 0 Not voting 9

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 141

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

HB 2970 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2970 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 14, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Paul moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2970 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2970 prevailed · Full House

Passed 111–8

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 111 No 8 Not voting 31

Democrats: 39 yes, 8 no Republicans: 72 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 8

Not voting · 2

Absent · 18

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 16, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 8, 2025	Senate Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0

Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 2970 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2970 was passed · Full House

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2970 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Paul moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2970 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2970 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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