LEGISLATIVE
ALERT - SUMMARY:
SB 12, SB 541, HB 4, HB 3070 and HB 3693 HAVE ALL PASSED!
The 80th Texas Legislative session ended Monday, May 28, 2007. It was a whirlwind several months - 140 days to be precise - with a record 6,198 bills being filed. The South Central Regional Council
began tracking bills related to green building, energy efficiency,
and water conservation early in the session. The Council (chaired
by our own Aaron Tuley) quickly learned that some things move very
quickly in the Capitol City, and several times folks from Austin
and San Antonio were called upon last minute to go testify on behalf
of a bill.
There were also many last minute calls to our membership to show
their support. The Greater Houston Area Chapter would like to thank
everyone who responded to our Legislative Alerts over the past
few months. Whether by mail, email, fax, or phone, many of you
rallied to show your support for a variety of bills that promoted
Green Building, Energy Efficiency, and Water Conservation. Quite
a few of these bills successfully passed, including SB 12, SB 541,
HB 4, HB 3070 and HB 3693. Plus many of the strong features from
bills that did not make it were incorporated into these and other
bills by amendment. See below for the final results of the bills
that you were asked to support.
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