Texas · House Bill 3071 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to cancellation of certain solid waste disposal permits issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 3071 Sponsored by Charlie Geren Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 66 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Environmental Regulation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Environmental Regulation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Environmental Regulation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Environmental Regulation
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Environmental Regulation
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Geren)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#1687)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1798)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  34. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
  35. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateStatement(s) submitted
  47. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  48. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  49. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  50. HouseHouse refuses to concur in Senate amendments
  51. HouseHouse requests conference committee
  52. HouseHouse appoints conferees
  53. SenateHouse refuses to concur-reported
  54. SenateHouse requests conference committee-reported
  55. SenateHouse appoints conferees-reported
  56. SenateSenate grants request for conference comm.
  57. SenateSenate appoints conferees
  58. HouseSenate grants request for conf comm-reported
  59. HouseSenate appoints conferees-reported
  60. HouseConf. Comm. Report distributed
  61. SenateConference committee report filed
  62. HouseHouse adopts conference committee report
  63. HouseRecord vote (RV#4107)
  64. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  65. SenateHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  66. SenateSenate adopts conference committee report
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3071 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–7
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 7 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 7 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 7

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

HB 3071 was passed · Full House

Passed 138–9
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 9 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3071 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Geren moved to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3071 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on HB 3071 prevailed · Full House

Passed 101–30
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 101 No 30 Not voting 19
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 48 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 101

No · 30

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 13

On motion of Senator Hancock, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 31, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.