Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.
SB 410 changes how the Gulf Coast Protection District is led and manages projects. It requires the governor to appoint the district's leader (instead of electing them) and limits this role to two consecutive terms. The bill also mandates that any district project must follow navigation safety rules for Harris County ports, as defined in state transportation law. These changes directly affect the Gulf Coast Protection District and its project planning, ensuring compliance with port traffic regulations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 21, 2024
Last action May 12, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from an introduced draft to an engrossed version, with minor text corrections and spacing adjustments. The substantive legislative content regarding the Gulf Coast Protection District remains unchanged, including provisions about presiding officer appointments, tax thresholds, and project implementation requirements.
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Header and formatting were updated to reflect the engrossed version status
Minor text corrections and spacing adjustments were made throughout the document
Line numbers and page markers were removed as part of the formatting update
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
6
Committee
7
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
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