CS/HB 289: State Parks
GENERAL BILL by Environment & Natural Resources Council ; Soto ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Anderson ; Brisé ; Chestnut ; Garcia ; Harrell ; Holder ; Homan ; Kiar ; Long ; Meadows ; Nehr ; Sachs ; Scionti ; Zapata
State Parks; Provides free admission to state parks on certain state & federal holidays for qualified persons to honor those serving or having served in U.S. Armed Forces; encourages Division of Recreation & Parks to hold special events & take other actions to show appreciation for those who have served in Armed Forces.
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Died in Messages
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Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action | 
|---|---|---|
| 11/26/2007 | House | 
                                    • Filed | 
                        
| 12/12/2007 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council | 
                        
| 12/13/2007 | House | 
                                    • Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council | 
                        
| 1/2/2008 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 01/09/08, 8:30 am, 216-C --Temporarily deferred | 
                        
| 1/16/2008 | House | 
                                    • On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 01/23/08, 9:00 am, 216-C | 
                        
| 1/23/2008 | House | 
                                    • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Conservation & State Lands (ENR); YEAS  7  NAYS  0; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council | 
                        
| 3/4/2008 | House | 
                                    • Introduced, referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00028; Referred to Conservation & State Lands (ENR) by Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00129; On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 01/09/08, 8:30 am, 216-C --Temporarily deferred; On Committee agenda-- Conservation & State Lands (ENR), 01/23/08, 9:00 am, 216-C; Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Conservation & State Lands (ENR); YEAS  7 NAYS  0 -HJ 00139; Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council -HJ 00139 | 
                        
| 3/31/2008 | House | 
                                    • On Council agenda-- Environment & Natural Resources Council, 04/02/08, 8:30 am, 404-H | 
                        
| 4/2/2008 | House | 
                                    • CS by Environment & Natural Resources Council; YEAS  15 NAYS  0 -HJ 00415 | 
                        
| 4/4/2008 | House | 
                                    • CS read 1st time on 04/04/08 -HJ 00414; CS filed | 
                        
| 4/7/2008 | House | 
                                    • Now in Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00422 | 
                        
| 4/8/2008 | House | 
                                    • On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 04/10/08, 2:00 pm, 212-K -HJ 00486 | 
                        
| 4/10/2008 | House | 
                                    • Favorable by- Policy & Budget Council; YEAS  28  NAYS  0 -HJ 00516 | 
                        
| 4/13/2008 | House | 
                                    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00516 | 
                        
| 4/17/2008 | House | 
                                    • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00579; Read 3rd time -HJ 00579; CS passed; YEAS  111  NAYS  0 -HJ 00579 | 
                        
| 4/21/2008 | Senate | 
                                    • In Messages | 
                        
| 5/2/2008 | Senate | 
                                    • Died in Messages |