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SB2037Introduced in the Senate

Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

Passed

Introduced by Kevin Sparks, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025

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0 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Natural Resources

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably as substituted

  12. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  13. Committee report printed and distributed

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Co-author authorized

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Co-author authorized

  18. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Sparks

  22. Amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Johnson

  25. Amended

  26. Vote recorded in Journal

  27. Passed to engrossment as amended

  28. Vote recorded in Journal

  29. Three day rule suspended

  30. Record vote

  31. Read 3rd time

  32. Passed

  33. Record vote

  34. Reported engrossed

  35. Received from the Senate

  36. Read first time

  37. Referred to Environmental Regulation

  38. Considered in formal meeting

  39. Committee substitute considered in committee

  40. Reported favorably as substituted

  41. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  42. Committee report distributed

  43. Committee report sent to Calendars

  44. Considered in Calendars

  45. Placed on General State Calendar

  46. Read 2nd time

  47. Amendment(s) offered 1-Patterson

  48. Postponed 5/20/25 2:15 PM

  49. Laid out as postponed business

  50. Amended 1-Patterson

  51. Record vote RV#3090

  52. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  53. Record vote RV#3091

  54. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  55. Read 3rd time

  56. Passed

  57. Record vote RV#3142

  58. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  59. House passage as amended reported

  60. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  61. Read

  62. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  63. Record vote

  64. Reported enrolled

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

  66. Signed in the Senate

  67. Signed in the House

  68. Sent to the Governor

  69. Signed by the Governor

  70. Effective on 9/1/25

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