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HB2941   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $2,496,250.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas to require water pollution abatement plans for certain pipelines; providing for the imposition of a civil penalty.
Democrat Bill, authored by Zwiener
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View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 2/27/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Erin Zwiener signed onto the bill as Author
 

Tue 3/14/2023


(H) Referred to the House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Tue 3/28/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Natural Resources Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Natural Resources Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (King, Tracy O.; Thompson, Ed; Gamez; Kacal; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Rogers) Absents (Kitzman; Ramos; Zwiener)
 

Tue 4/11/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1286 (CSHB 2941 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1286: Yeas 75 (R 15, D 60) - Nays 60 (R 60, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Clardy; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; Dorazio; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kacal; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Bailes: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cook: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was absent because of a meeting of the Committee on Calendars. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Darby: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dean: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

DeAyala: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Frazier: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Noble: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

T. King: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Thimesch: "When Record No. 1286 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/9/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1343 (HB 2941 was passed)

RV#1343: Yeas 90 (R 29, D 61) - Nays 53 (R 53, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Morrison; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Price; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Anderson: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Clardy: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Holland: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hunter: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. King: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Kuempel: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 1343 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Thu 5/11/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Paylor, Ryan for Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)
 

For

(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Natural Resources as Loftus, Timothy for Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Natural Resources as Rogers, Linda Kaye for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Testifying before House Natural Resources as Romans, Katherine for self (with Hill country alliance)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Bruno, Marisa for Hill country alliance
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Cannon, Thure for Texas Pipeline Association
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Clifford, Mike for Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Goshen, Danielle for National Wildlife Federation
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Griffith, Idona for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as KNIGHT, ANITA for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Mathis, James for Edwards Aquifer Authority
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Metzger, Luke for self (with Environment Texas)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Norris, Robert for self
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Ortiz, Alex for self (with Sierra Club)
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Puig - Williams, Vanessa for EDF Renewables
(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Van Maanen, Cynthia for self (with Travis County Democratic Party)
 

On

(Tue 3/28/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Anderson, Joel for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality



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