Relating to the definition of a Galveston County Port.
The bill HB 5597, titled "Relating to the definition of a Galveston County Port," appears to be a definitional measure focused on clarifying the scope or boundaries of Galveston County's port jurisdiction. However, the full bill text is not currently available in the provided context (only a placeholder note indicates it will be available soon). Without access to the specific language or provisions, no substantive summary of its mechanisms, affected parties, or policy changes can be generated. The bill failed to receive a committee vote on May 1, 2025, but this procedural status does not clarify the bill's content. For an accurate summary, the complete bill text would be required.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 7, 2025
Last action May 1, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 1, 2025
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Transportation
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
P
Janis Holt
RRepublican
P
Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
P
Terry Canales
DDemocratic
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