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SCR48 • 2025

Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Middleton
Last action
2025-05-12
Official status
05/12/2025 H Referred to Natural Resources: May 12 2025 10:52PM
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S.

What This Bill Does

  • Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S.
  • Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  2. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on local & uncontested calendar

  3. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid before the Senate

  4. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  5. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Adopted

  6. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  7. 2025-05-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  8. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  9. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  11. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  12. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  13. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  14. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  15. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  16. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Natural Resources

  17. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Official Summary Text

Urging the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way traffic vessel movement when implementing a project.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SCR 48 - Engrossed version - Bill Text

By: Middleton

S.C.R. No. 48

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The Gulf Coast Protection District is essential to

accomplish the purposes of Section 59, Article XVI, Texas

Constitution, and for protecting the coast in Chambers, Galveston,

Harris, Jefferson, and Orange Counties and territory annexed to the

district; and

WHEREAS, The Texas Legislature has authorized the Gulf Coast

Protection District, in fulfilling its duties, to manage coastal

barriers, improve seawalls, establish environmental mitigation

facilities, and provide interior drainage remediation to the

region; and

WHEREAS, In establishing and managing these projects, the

Gulf Coast Protection District should prioritize the safety and

continued economic activity of the region; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas

hereby urge the Gulf Coast Protection District and the U.S. Army

Corps of Engineers to not compromise navigation safety or two-way

traffic vessel movement when implementing a project authorized by

the legislature under Section 9502.0301(a), Special District Local

Laws Code; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That the Texas secretary of state forward an

official copy of this resolution to the Gulf Coast Protection

District and to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.