SB 55, 64th R.S.
Relating to the control and regulation of exploitation for and surface mining of certain minerals, reclamation of lands disturbed by operations as defined in the Act, and protection of water supplies and the environment; exempting certain activities; providing certain standards; prescribing the powers, duties, and authority of the Railroad Commission of Texas in carrying out the provisions of the Act; providing certain prerequisites for obtaining permits for operations; requiring performance bonds; providing for certain fees and for the establishment and uses of the Land Reclamation Fund; authorizing appropriations; providing for notice and hearings by the commission, procedures for enforcement and administrative and judicial review; requiring record keeping by permittees but making certain informations nonpublic; stating the relationship of this Act to federal requirements; providing civil and criminal penalties; providing an effective date.
Chamber | Action | Comments | ↓ Date ↑ |
S | Filed | 01/20/1975 | |
S | Read first time | 01/20/1975 | |
S | Referred to Committee on Natural Resources | 01/20/1975 | |
S | Considered by committee in public hearing | 03/05/1975 | |
S | Referred to subcommittee | 03/05/1975 | |
S | Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting | 04/03/1975 | |
S | Considered by subcommittee in public hearing | 04/08/1975 | |
S | Reported from subcommittee favorably substituted | 04/09/1975 | |
S | Referred to subcommittee | 04/09/1975 | |
S | Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting | 04/15/1975 | |
S | Reported from subcommittee favorably substituted | 04/15/1975 | |
S | Considered by committee in public hearing | 04/16/1975 | |
S | Reported from committee favorably substituted | 04/16/1975 | |
S | Rules suspended | 04/25/1975 | |
S | Read second time and passed to engrossment | 04/25/1975 | |
S | Votes recorded | 04/25/1975 | |
S | Third reading | 04/25/1975 | |
S | Passed | 04/25/1975 | |
S | Votes recorded | 04/25/1975 | |
S | Sent to House | 04/28/1975 | |
H | Received from the Senate | 04/28/1975 | |
H | Read first time | 04/28/1975 | |
H | Referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs | 04/28/1975 | |
H | Rules suspended | 04/28/1975 | |
H | Referred to subcommittee | 04/28/1975 | |
H | Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting | 04/30/1975 | |
H | Reported from subcommittee favorably with amendments | 04/30/1975 | |
H | Considered by committee in public hearing | 04/30/1975 | |
H | Reported from committee favorably with amendments | 04/30/1975 | |
H | Rules suspended | 05/23/1975 | |
H | Read second time | 05/23/1975 | |
H | Amendments | 05/23/1975 | |
H | Passed to third reading | 05/23/1975 | |
H | Read third time | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Amendments | 05/29/1975 | |
H | Passed | 05/29/1975 | |
S | House passage reported | 05/30/1975 | |
S | Signed | 05/31/1975 | |
H | Signed | 05/31/1975 | |
S | Sent to Governor | 05/31/1975 | |
S | Signed by Governor | 06/21/1975 | |
S | 90 day bill | 06/21/1975 |
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