SB 137, 64th R.S.
Amending the Water Code as follows: declaring as public policy of the state the maintenance of the ecological environment of the bays and estuaries in the conservation and development of the state's natural resources; directing the Texas Water Rights Commission in the consideration of any permit to store, take, or divert water to assess the effects thereof upon the bays and estuaries of Texas; directing the Texas Water Development Board to investigate the effects of fresh water inflows upon bays and estuaries of Texas and to complete comprehensive studies regarding the development of methods of providing and maintaining the ecological environment thereof; directing the Texas Water Rights Commission, the Texas Water Quality Board, the General Land Office, the Parks and Wildlife Department, and the Coastal and Marine Council to assist and cooperate in the conduct of such studies and investigations; repealing laws in conflict; making appropriations.
Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
S | Effective immediately | 06/19/1975 | |
S | Signed by Governor | 06/19/1975 | |
S | Sent to Governor | 06/09/1975 | |
S | Sent to Comptroller | 06/03/1975 | |
H | Signed | 06/02/1975 | |
S | Signed | 06/02/1975 | |
H | Passed subject to Article III, Sec. 49a, Texas Constitution | 06/02/1975 | |
H | House adopted conference committee report | 06/02/1975 | |
H | Rules suspended | 06/02/1975 | |
H | Adoption of conference committee report by Senate reported | 06/02/1975 | |
S | Conference committee report adopted | 06/02/1975 | |
S | Conference committee report submitted | 05/31/1975 | |
H | House conference committee appointed | 05/31/1975 | |
H | House granted request of Senate for conference committee | 05/31/1975 | |
H | Senate conference committee appointed | 05/30/1975 | |
H | Conference committee requested | 05/30/1975 | |
H | Refusal to concur in House amendments by Senate | 05/30/1975 | |
S | Conference committee appointed | 05/30/1975 | |
S | Refused to concur in House amendments | 05/30/1975 | |
S | House passage as amended reported | 05/30/1975 | |
H | Votes recorded | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Passed | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Read third time | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Votes recorded | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Passed to third reading amended | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Amendments | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Read second time | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Postponed | 05/27/1975 | |
H | Reported from committee favorably with amendments | 05/13/1975 | |
H | Considered by committee in public hearing | 05/13/1975 | |
H | Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments | 05/02/1975 | |
H | Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting | 05/02/1975 | |
H | Referred to subcommittee | 04/08/1975 | |
H | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources | 03/26/1975 | |
H | Read first time | 03/26/1975 | |
H | Received from the Senate | 03/25/1975 | |
S | Sent to House | 03/25/1975 | |
S | Passed | 03/25/1975 | |
S | Third reading | 03/25/1975 | |
S | Read second time and passed to engrossment | 03/25/1975 | |
S | Rules suspended | 03/25/1975 | |
S | Reported from committee favorably | 03/13/1975 | |
S | Considered by committee in public hearing | 03/13/1975 | |
S | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources | 01/28/1975 | |
S | Read first time | 01/28/1975 |
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