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HB 2003 (89R): Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-01-22 · Latest: Effective on 9/1/25
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Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
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Relating to provision to the Texas Department of Transportation of information regarding certain high-speed rail projects.
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Authors: Harris, Orr, Metcalf, Morales, Eddie, Harris Davila · Coauthors: Plesa, Spiller · Sponsors in the other chamber: Kolkhorst
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-05-29: Effective on 9/1/25
- 2025-05-29: Signed by the Governor
- 2025-05-20: Sent to the Governor
- 2025-05-20: Signed in the Senate
- 2025-05-20: Signed in the House
- 2025-05-19: Reported enrolled
- 2025-05-19: Senate passage reported
- 2025-05-19: Record vote
- 2025-05-19: Passed
- 2025-05-19: Read 3rd time
- 2025-05-19: Record vote
- 2025-05-19: Three day rule suspended
- 2025-05-19: Record vote
- 2025-05-19: Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
- 2025-05-19: Record vote
- 2025-05-19: Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- 2025-05-19: Co-sponsor authorized
- 2025-05-16: Placed on intent calendar
- 2025-05-14: Committee report printed and distributed
- 2025-05-14: Reported favorably w/o amendments
- 2025-05-14: Vote taken in committee
- 2025-05-14: Testimony taken in committee
- 2025-05-14: Considered in public hearing
- 2025-05-14: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- 2025-04-29: Referred to Transportation
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Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Transportation: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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- Authorization
- A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
- Veto
- The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).
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Sources
- Official summary
- Texas Legislature Online: bill history
- Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/
Record st-tx-89r-hb2003 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills