Water - As enacted, extends to a person who has contracted for the right to store water in a reservoir owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the exclusive rights to any return flows generated directly or indirectly to that reservoir by the person. - Amends TCA Title 69 and Title 70.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Apr 2017
House Passage
Apr 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Feb 8, 2017
Signed Apr 28, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Apr 3, 2017 · House Apr 17, 2017
How they voted
26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Apr 3, 2017
D
Democratic4
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
38
Key actions
15
Committee
14
Amendments
1
Apr 28, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Amended
Am. withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - HA0347)
upper
Apr 17, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed H., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0
lower
Apr 12, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/13/2017
lower
Apr 11, 2017
Lower · Passed
Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee
lower
Apr 5, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 4/11/2017
lower
Apr 4, 2017
Lower · Passed
Action def. in Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee to 4/11/2017
lower
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate adopted Amendment (Amendment 1 - SA0206)
upper
Apr 3, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate as amended, Ayes 30, Nays 0
upper
Mar 29, 2017
Committee
Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on cal. Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee for 4/4/2017
lower
Mar 27, 2017
Upper · Passed
Recommended for passage with amendment/s, refer to Senate Calendar Committee Ayes 8, Nays 0 PNV 0
upper
Mar 23, 2017
Lower · Passed
Placed on s/c cal Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee for 3/29/2017
lower
Mar 21, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 20, 2017
Upper · Passed
Action deferred in Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee to 3/27/2017
upper
Mar 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Placed on Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee calendar for 3/20/2017
upper
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
P2C, ref. to Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
Assigned to s/c Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee
lower
Feb 13, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Energy, Ag., and Nat. Resources Committee
upper
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Filed for intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Intro.
lower
Feb 9, 2017
Introduced
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration
upper
Feb 8, 2017
Introduced
Filed for introduction
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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