House bill · 89R

HB 74

Relating to the creation of the Puerto Verde Port Authority District; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes; granting a limited power of eminent domain.

Became law

Progress

42 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 31
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 15
Passed first chamber
May 8
Passed second chamber
Apr 1
Sent to governor
Apr 1
Became law
Apr 1

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

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 8, 2025

Passed 140–4

140 Yea

4 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Transportation Transportation
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 8, 2025 · House
Passed
May 8, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 7, 2025 · House
Amended
May 7, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Recommendations filed with the Speaker
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) International Relations & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing International Relations & Economic Development
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee International Relations & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing International Relations & Economic Development
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development International Relations & Economic Development
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Transmitted to the Governor
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 31, 2025 · House

Authors

and 14 coauthors or sponsors

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Venton Jones cosponsorD
Carl Tepper cosponsorR
Philip Cortez cosponsorD
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Claudia Ordaz cosponsorD
Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
Ramon Romero cosponsorD
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Terry Canales cosponsorD
Liz Campos cosponsorD
Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
Richard Raymond cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Armando Walle cosponsorD

In committee

International Relations & Economic Development
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 12 days
Transportation
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Special Districts & Authorities: Miscellaneous Special Districts & Authorities: Navigation & Ports

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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