HB 2970 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the management and operation of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

HB 2970 amends Texas law governing the Gulf Coast Protection District's operations. It changes how the district's presiding officer is selected - requiring the governor to appoint from among directors (instead of election) with a two-term limit - and adds a requirement that district projects must not disrupt navigation safety or two-way traffic in Harris County ports, as defined by transportation rules. The bill directly affects the district's governing board and port operations in Harris County. These changes take effect immediately upon the governor's signature, as specified in the bill.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Mar 20, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted from an Engrossed version to an Enrolled version, adding official signatures, certification dates, and vote counts while removing draft formatting. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding Gulf Coast Protection District operations.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft formatting markers, placeholder text, and internal document identifiers that were present in the Engrossed version.

Added official certification statements, signatures for legislative officers, and specific vote counts from both House and Senate for passage.

Replaced draft bill header information with the official Enrolled version header including bill number and status.

Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 21, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 20, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 14, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

May 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources

upper

May 1, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 16, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Committee

Referred to Natural Resources

lower

Mar 20, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

5 primary · 6 co-sponsors