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House bill · 89R

HB 279

Relating to procedural requirements for uranium mining production area authorizations.

Did not pass

Progress

183 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 27

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 12

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 12

  5. Passed first chamber

    Stopped here

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseDecJanFebMarAprMay

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 14, 2025 · House

  2. Considered in Calendars

    May 12, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  4. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  5. Committee report distributed

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  6. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  7. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Natural Resources

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  8. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  9. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  10. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  11. Read first time

    Feb 27, 2025 · House

  12. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR

In committee

  • Natural Resources

    House

    Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Environment: Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear WasteEnvironment: WaterMines & Mineral Resources

Bill text

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