Texas · Senate Bill 2203 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of…

SB 2203 Sponsored by Brian Birdwell Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the certification of discovery issues to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in contested cases referred to the State Office of Administrative Hearings by the commission.

Every action

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

Show the 33 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  9. SenatePosting rule suspended
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateRead 2nd time
  21. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Birdwell)
  22. SenateAmended
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  25. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  26. SenateThree day rule suspended
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateRead 3rd time
  29. SenatePassed
  30. SenateRecord vote
  31. SenateReported engrossed
  32. HouseReceived from the Senate
  33. HouseRead first time
  1. HouseReferred to Environmental Regulation
  2. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Environmental Regulation
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Environmental Regulation
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2203 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

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

Passed 29–1
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 1 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 Senate Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 19, 2025 House Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 5–0

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.