Climate and Coal Bills
Texas Impact
HB 1796
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Chisum | Relating to the offshore geologic storage of carbon dioxide. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Environment |
| Bill History: | 02-25-09 H Filed 03-04-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Regulation 03-25-09 H Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. or final Adj., E...House Environmental Regulation 03-25-09 H Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Environmental Regulation 04-21-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Environmental Regulation 05-06-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-06-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 7:15pm  05-06-09 H Committee substitute adopted 05-06-09 H Passed to third reading 05-07-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 11:59am 05-07-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:144/N: 0) 05-08-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Natural Resources |
HB 1965
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Darby Seliger |
Relating to permits to control protected wildlife. |
| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Environment |
| Bill History: | 02-27-09 H Filed 03-05-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Culture, Recreation and Tourism 03-31-09 H Meeting set for 12:00 P.M. or final Adj., E...House Culture, Recreation and Touris 03-31-09 H Committee action pending House Culture, Recreation and Tourism 04-07-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Culture, Recreation and Touris 04-09-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Culture, Recreation and Tourism 04-22-09 H Set on the House Calendar 04-22-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 2:16pm 04-22-09 H Passed to third reading (Vote: Y:142/N: 1) 04-23-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 11:32am 04-23-09 H Passed (Vote: Y:144/N: 0) 05-01-09 S Received in the Senate - Referred to Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs 05-11-09 S Meeting set for 3:00 P.M. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs 05-11-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs 05-13-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs 05-13-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar |
HB 1993
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Anchia | Relating to certain energy technologies for critical governmental facilities. |
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| Track Name(s): | Environment |
| Bill History: | 02-27-09 H Filed 03-05-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Energy Resources 03-18-09 H Sent to subcommittee House Energy Resources 04-02-09 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 a.m., E2....House Energy Resources 04-22-09 H Committee action pending House Energy Resources 04-24-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 04-29-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 05-13-09 H Set on the House Calendar 05-13-09 H Laid out for consideration in the House at 1:43pm 05-13-09 H Committee substitute adopted 05-13-09 H Passed to third reading |
HB 4208
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Patrick, Diane | Relating to idling the diesel engine of a school bus while the bus is parked at a public school or school event. |
| Track Name(s): | Environment(Support) |
| Bill History: | 03-13-09 H Filed 03-24-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Education 04-16-09 H Meeting set for On final Adj., E2.014 House Public Education 04-16-09 H Committee action pending House Public Education 04-23-09 H Voted favorably from committee on House Public Education 04-24-09 H Reported favorably from committee on House Public Education 05-14-09 H Set on the House Calendar |
HB 4346
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Chisum | Relating to "no regrets" greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies. |
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| Track Name(s): | Global Warming(Support) |
| Bill History: | 03-13-09 H Filed 03-25-09 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Environmental Regulation 04-08-09 H Meeting set for 10:30 a.m. or final adj., e...House Environmental Regulation 04-08-09 H Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation 04-09-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Environmental Regulation 04-21-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Environmental Regulation 04-21-09 H Recommended for Local and Consent Calendar |
SB 16
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Averitt | Relating to the enhancement of air quality, including the capture of carbon dioxide and development of a greenhouse gas registry, emissions reduction technologies, and the improvement of energy efficiency. |
| Track Name(s): | Environment |
| Bill History: | 01-29-09 S Filed 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources 03-19-09 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Natural Resources 03-19-09 S Committee action pending Senate Natural Resources 03-31-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Natural Resources 04-06-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Natural Resources 04-08-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-08-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 3:11pm 04-08-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-08-09 S 3 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-08-09 S Passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 22/N: 9) 04-14-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-14-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 11:47am 04-14-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 22/N: 8) 04-15-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-22-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Environmental Regulation 04-29-09 H Meeting set for 10:00 A.M. or final adj./re...House Environmental Regulation 04-29-09 H Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation 05-04-09 H Meeting set for 1:00 P.M. or final Adj./rec...House Environmental Regulation 05-04-09 H Committee action pending House Environmental Regulation 05-06-09 H Not heard in committee House Environmental Regulation |
SB 108
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Ellis | Relating to the establishment and funding of a green job skills training program. |
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| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Green Jobs |
| Bill History: | 11-10-08 S Filed 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Economic Development 04-27-09 S Meeting set for 1:30 p.m. or Adj., E1.028 Senate Economic Development 04-27-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Economic Development 04-29-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Economic Development 05-04-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-04-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 12:20pm 05-04-09 S Committee substitute adopted 05-04-09 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-04-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 29/N: 2) 05-05-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 05-07-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Technology/Economic Dev/Workforce 05-13-09 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E1.026 House Technology/Economic Dev/Workfo 05-13-09 H Committee action pending House Technology/Economic Dev/Workforce |
SB 184
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Watson | Relating to "no regrets" greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies. |
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| Track Name(s): | Possible Pass, Environment |
| Bill History: | 11-10-08 S Filed 02-10-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources 03-12-09 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Natural Resources 03-11-09 S Meeting cancelled for 03/12/09 Senate Natural Resources 03-17-09 S Meeting set for 1:00 p.m. or Adj., E1.012 Senate Natural Resources 03-24-09 S Committee action pending Senate Natural Resources 03-30-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Natural Resources 04-02-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Natural Resources 04-08-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-08-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 11:51am 04-08-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-08-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 04-09-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-14-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Environmental Regulation |
SB 338
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Van de Putte | Relating to requirements for businesses that offer plastic checkout bags to customers. |
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| Track Name(s): | Environment |
| Bill History: | 12-05-08 S Filed 02-11-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce 03-24-09 S Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., Betty King Room Senate Business and Commerce 03-24-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 03-30-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 03-30-09 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar 04-09-09 S Set on the Local Calendar 04-09-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-09-09 S Passed on local calendar (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 04-09-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 04-16-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Environmental Regulation |
SB 541
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Watson | Relating to incentives for Texas renewable energy jobs and manufacturing. |
| Track Name(s): | Green Jobs |
| Bill History: | 01-26-09 S Filed 02-17-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce 03-24-09 S Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., Betty King Room Senate Business and Commerce 03-24-09 S Committee action pending Senate Business and Commerce 04-21-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 04-30-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Business and Commerce 05-11-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-11-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 1:40pm 05-11-09 S Committee substitute adopted 05-11-09 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 05-11-09 S Passed to third reading (Vote: Y: 24/N: 7) 05-12-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 05-12-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 12:48pm 05-12-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 24/N: 7) 05-12-09 H Received in the House - Not referred |
SB 2111
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Averitt Hardcastle |
Relating to the implementation of and incentives for projects involving the capture, transportation, injection, sequestration, geologic storage, or abatement of carbon dioxide. |
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| Track Name(s): | Global Warming |
| Bill History: | 03-13-09 S Filed 03-31-09 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Natural Resources 04-09-09 S Meeting set for 8:30 A.M., E1.012 Senate Natural Resources 04-09-09 S Committee action pending Senate Natural Resources 04-14-09 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Natural Resources 04-17-09 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Natural Resources 04-27-09 S Placed on the Senate Intent Calendar for 04-27-09 S Laid out for consideration in the Senate at 1:46pm 04-27-09 S Committee substitute adopted 04-27-09 S 1 Floor amendment(s) adopted 04-27-09 S Passed (Vote: Y: 31/N: 0) 04-27-09 H Received in the House - Not referred 05-01-09 H Referred to House Committee on House Energy Resources 05-06-09 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Energy Resources 05-12-09 H Reported from committee as substituted House Energy Resources |
