Senate bill · 89R

SB 1504

Relating to meetings of the board of directors of the Gulf Coast Authority.

Became law

Effective immediately

Progress

120 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
Apr 16
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
Became law
Jun 20

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 28, 2025

Passed 128–13

128 Yea

13 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 30, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective immediately
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 31, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
May 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
May 27, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources
May 15, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Natural Resources
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Local Government
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Local Government Local Government
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Local Government
Senate
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 32 days
Natural Resources
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Electronic Information Systems Open Meetings Special Districts & Authorities: Water & Utility

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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