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SB1397   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Schwertner; Johnson; Paxton; Perry; Springer
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Bell, Keith; Holland; Goldman; Canales; Clardy
Co-sponsors: Lopez, Janie; Plesa

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 3/1/2023


(S) Filed
(S) Angela Paxton signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Charles Perry signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Charles Schwertner signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Drew Springer signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Nathan Johnson signed onto the bill as Author
 

Thu 3/16/2023


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

Wed 3/29/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 4/5/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 4/13/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 4/17/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 31 (R 19, D 12) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

 

Fri 4/21/2023


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

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) House Environmental Regulation Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Landgraf; Guerra; Bell, Keith; Dean; Kuempel; Lopez, Janie; Morales Shaw) Absents (Meza; Reynolds)
 

Fri 5/12/2023


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

Tue 5/16/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Bell, K. amended the bill.
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Turner was withdrawn.
 

Wed 5/17/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1755 (SB 1397 was passed)

RV#1755: Yeas 142 (R 82, D 60) - Nays 2 (R 1, D 1)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Dutton; Tinderholt

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

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1755 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Thu 5/25/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Fri 5/26/2023


(H) Signed in the House


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Hess, Myron for self (with National Wildlife Federation)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Metzger, Luke for self (with Environment Texas)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Nazor, Craig for self (with Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Ortiz, Alex for Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Reed, Cyrus for Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Shelley, Adrian for Public Citizen
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Amare, Tsion for Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Blackwell, Eric for NRG Energy, Inc.
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Casey, Stan for Diamondback Energy
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Davis, Tricia for self (with Texas Royalty Council (TRC))
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Landwehr, Martha for BASF Corporation
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Lozano, Michael D. for Permian Basin Petroleum Association (PBPA)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Mauro, Megan for Texas Association of Business
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Minick, Stephen for Republic Services
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Modglin, Jason for Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Zachary, Mance for Vistra Corporation
 

On

(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Allmon, Eric for self (with Granbury fresh)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Pearson, Shea for Texas Chemical Council
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Shaw, Bryan for Texas Oil & Gas Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Sifuentez Koch, Elizabeth for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Vickery, Mark for Texas Association of Manufacturers (TAM)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Austin, TX for
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Lacaille, Cari-Michel for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Lange, Sabine for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Nygren, Kim for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Posey, Matthew for Texas Aggregate and Concrete Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Pritzlaff, Craig for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Romig, Robert for Sunset Advisory Commission
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Smith, Mary for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Taack, Justin for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Thatcher, Beryl for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality



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