CS/SB 1658 (2022) -  Executive Appointments

General Bill by Environment and Natural Resources and Bean (CO-SPONSORS) Rodrigues
Executive Appointments: Requiring that the executive director of the Department of Law Enforcement be appointed subject to a majority vote of the Governor and Cabinet, with the Governor on the prevailing side; requiring the appointment of the secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection be subject to the concurrence of three members of the Cabinet or confirmation by the Senate; requiring the Governor to notify the Cabinet and the President of the Senate in writing of the method of confirmation; requiring that the executive director of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs be appointed subject to a majority vote of the Governor and Cabinet, with the Governor on the prevailing side, etc.
Effective Date: 03/10/2022
Last Event: 03/11/22 Chapter No. 2022-14 on Friday, March 11, 2022 12:30 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Environment and Natural Resources
    • On agenda for: 01/31/22 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 1
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/03/22 9:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 12   Nays 4

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1295 Subject: Executive Appointments Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/3/2022 1:34:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/1/2022 1:34:02 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 2/1/2022 11:45:08 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Environment and Natural Resources 2/1/2022 11:38:54 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 02/10/2022 02:24 PM   Yeas: 26 Nays: 12 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 4] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 03/09/2022 08:24 PM   Yeas: 77 Nays: 34 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 845] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2022-14 Time: 03/11/2022 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor -SJ 814 Time: 03/10/2022 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor -SJ 815 Time: 03/10/2022 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered enrolled -SJ 814 Time: 03/10/2022 - 8:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/10/2022 - 7:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 77, NAYS 34 Time: 03/09/2022 - 8:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/09/2022 - 8:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/08/2022 - 11:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/08/2022 - 10:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/08/2022 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2022 - 6:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022) Time: 03/07/2022 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 03/07/2022 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 02/10/2022 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 364 Time: 02/10/2022 - 3:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 12 -SJ 356 Time: 02/10/2022 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 356 Time: 02/10/2022 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 356 Time: 02/10/2022 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/22 -SJ 364 Time: 02/07/2022 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 02/03/2022 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 12 NAYS 4 -SJ 337 Time: 02/03/2022 - 11:38 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time -SJ 249 Time: 02/02/2022 - 4:27 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/01/2022 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/01/2022 - 12:06 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/01/2022 - 12:03 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: c1
Event: S CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 4 NAYS 1 -SJ 243 Time: 01/31/2022 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/31/22, 3:00 pm, 37 Senate Building Time: 01/26/2022 - 2:14 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 143 Time: 01/18/2022 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 01/20/22, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Received Time: 01/14/2022 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/18/22, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 01/13/2022 - 3:14 PM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Rules -SJ 143 Time: 01/12/2022 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Environment and Natural Resources Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2022 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
20.201 HB 811, CS/CS/HB 1295
20.255 CS/CS/HB 1295
20.37 CS/CS/HB 1295