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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.

89th Texas Legislature · Session RTexas SenateLast action June 20, 2025

Bill overview

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.

Current status

Effective

Effective on 9/1/25

Latest official action

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025 · executive

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Sponsors

Committee history

  1. Natural Resources

    Out of committee

  2. Environmental Regulation

    Out of committee

  3. Environmental Regulation

    Interim oversight hearing reference: Environmental Regulation - 09/15/2026

    September 15, 2026

Hearings and committee votes

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Hearings

  1. September 15, 2026

    Environmental Regulation

    Interim oversight hearing reference: Environmental Regulation - 09/15/2026

Legislative timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

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  2. Signed by the Governor

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  3. Sent to the Governor

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  4. Signed in the House

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  5. Signed in the Senate

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

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  7. Reported enrolled

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  8. Record vote

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  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

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  10. Read

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  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

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  12. House passage as amended reported

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  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  14. Record vote

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  15. Passed

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  16. Read 3rd time

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  17. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

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  18. Record vote

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  19. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

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  20. Amended

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  21. Laid out as postponed business

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  22. Postponed

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  23. Amendment(s) offered

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  24. Read 2nd time

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  25. Placed on General State Calendar

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  26. Considered in Calendars

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  27. Committee report sent to Calendars

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  28. Committee report distributed

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  29. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

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  30. Reported favorably as substituted

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  31. Committee substitute considered in committee

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  32. Considered in formal meeting

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  33. Referred to Environmental Regulation

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  34. Read first time

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  35. Received from the Senate

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  36. Reported engrossed

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  37. Record vote

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  38. Passed

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  39. Read 3rd time

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  40. Three day rule suspended

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  41. Vote recorded in Journal

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  42. Passed to engrossment as amended

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  43. Amended

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  44. Amendment(s) offered

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  45. Read 2nd time

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  46. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

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  47. Co-author authorized

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  48. Placed on intent calendar

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  49. Co-author authorized

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  50. Co-author authorized

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  51. Committee report printed and distributed

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  52. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

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  53. Reported favorably as substituted

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  54. Vote taken in committee

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  55. Considered in public hearing

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  56. Left pending in committee

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  57. Testimony taken in committee

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  58. Considered in public hearing

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  59. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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  60. Referred to Natural Resources

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  61. Read first time

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  62. Filed

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  63. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

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