Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Feb 18, 2025
Read first time · Mar 20, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · Mar 20, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 2, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 2, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 2, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 16, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 16, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 22, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 22, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 23, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 24, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 29, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 29, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 30, 2025
Passed · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 30, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 30, 2025
Read first time · May 1, 2025
Referred to Natural Resources · May 1, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 7, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 7, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 7, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 7, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 7, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · May 8, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 8, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 8, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 13, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 14, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 14, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 14, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 14, 2025
Passed · May 14, 2025
Record vote · May 14, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 14, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 14, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 14, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 20, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 20, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 20, 2025
Signed in the House · May 21, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 21, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2970 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 111, Nays 8, Present, not voting 2
HBi2970 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 142, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
HBi2970 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 141, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective immediately (Jun 20, 2025).