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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2037

Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

105 days from first to latest action, across 70 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 7

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 17

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2037 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage to engrossment

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 124–16

124 Yea

16 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 21, 2025

Passed 109–29

109 Yea

29 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 28, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  6. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 21, 2025 · House

  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 20, 2025 · House

  18. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 20, 2025 · House

  20. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  21. Amended

    May 20, 2025 · House

  22. Laid out as postponed business

    May 20, 2025 · House

  23. Postponed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 20, 2025 · House

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  26. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 20, 2025 · House

  27. Considered in Calendars

    May 16, 2025 · House

  28. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  29. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  30. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

  31. Reported favorably as substituted Environmental Regulation

    May 2, 2025 · House

  32. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 2, 2025 · House

  33. Considered in formal meeting

    May 2, 2025 · House

  34. Referred to Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  35. Read first time

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  36. Received from the Senate

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  37. Reported engrossed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  38. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  39. Passed

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  40. Read 3rd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  41. Record vote

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  42. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  43. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  44. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  46. Amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  47. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  48. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  49. Amended

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  50. Amendment(s) offered

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  51. Read 2nd time

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  52. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  53. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  54. Co-author authorized

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  55. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  56. Co-author authorized

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  57. Co-author authorized

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  58. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  59. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  60. Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  61. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  62. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

  63. Left pending in committee

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  64. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  65. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  66. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 26, 2025 · Senate

  67. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  68. Read first time

    Mar 17, 2025 · Senate

  69. Filed

    Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

  70. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Royce West cosponsorD
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Energy: GeneralEnvironment: GeneralFees & Other Nontax Revenue: StateOil & Gas

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 3997Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.Jared PattersonRReported from committeeDid not passApr 25, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
HB 4426Relating to permits issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas for commercial surface disposal facilities.Drew DarbyRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 49Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.Drew DarbyRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2122Relating to imposition of application fees for certain permits and permit amendments for the disposal of oil and gas waste.Judith ZaffiriniDBecame lawBecame lawMay 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1237Relating to the renewal by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of certain expired occupational licenses and registrations.Ryan GuillenRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 819Relating to renewable energy generation facilities; authorizing fees.Lois KolkhorstRPassed first chamberDid not passApr 22, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 2037 (89R) · Polis