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HB2970Introduced in the House

Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

Passed

Introduced by Dennis Paul, District 129

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

Where it stands

Effective immediately

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3111 · May 20, 2025

111

Yes

8

No

31

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Gary Vandeaver1Yes
Brent Money2Yes
Cecil Bell3Yes
Keith Bell4Yes
Cole Hefner5Yes
Daniel Alders6Absent
Jay Dean7Yes
Cody Harris8Absent
Trent Ashby9Absent
Brian Harrison10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Natural Resources

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  7. Left pending in committee

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. Committee report distributed

  12. Committee report sent to Calendars

  13. Considered in Calendars

  14. Placed on General State Calendar

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Passed to engrossment

  17. Record vote RV#852

  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 3rd time

  20. Passed

  21. Record vote RV#999

  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  23. Reported engrossed

  24. Received from the House

  25. Read first time

  26. Referred to Natural Resources

  27. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Left pending in committee

  30. Posting rule suspended

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Reported favorably as substituted

  34. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  35. Committee report printed and distributed

  36. Placed on intent calendar

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  38. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  39. Vote recorded in Journal

  40. Three day rule suspended

  41. Record vote

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote

  45. Senate passage as amended reported

  46. Senate Amendments distributed

  47. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  48. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  49. Record vote RV#3111

  50. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  51. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  52. Reported enrolled

  53. Signed in the House

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

  55. Signed in the Senate

  56. Sent to the Governor

  57. Signed by the Governor

  58. Effective immediately

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