Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well
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Officially: “Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to designate certain persons as the operator of an orphaned oil or gas well.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 28, 2025
Filed · Feb 28, 2025
Read first time · Mar 13, 2025
Referred to Business & Commerce · Mar 13, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 25, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 3, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 7, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · Apr 7, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Apr 8, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Apr 9, 2025
Not again placed on intent calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Laid before the Senate · Apr 16, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Apr 16, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Apr 16, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 16, 2025
Passed · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 16, 2025
Received from the Senate · Apr 17, 2025
Read first time · Apr 22, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Apr 22, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 7, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 7, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 12, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 12, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 12, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 15, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 19, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 19, 2025
Postponed · May 19, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 20, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 20, 2025
Record vote · May 20, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 21, 2025
Passed · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
House passage reported · May 21, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 21, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 22, 2025
Signed in the House · May 22, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 22, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective immediately · Jun 20, 2025
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sponsors on the bill
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The motion prevailed. [Please refer to the Day 68 journal for the text of the debate on SBi4 and SBi23.] SBi1762 - (consideration continued) SB 1762 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 140, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
SBi1762 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-20 · Yeas 144, Nays 0, Present, not voting 3
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