CS/CS/SB 832: Former Phosphate Mining Lands
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Judiciary ; Burgess
Former Phosphate Mining Lands; Providing conditions for a cause of action against certain former phosphate mine sites; requiring the Department of Health to conduct gamma radiation surveys of former phosphate land parcels upon petition; requiring that specified documentation of radiation levels be submitted in certain civil actions related to phosphate mining, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/25/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/25/2025 Senate - In returning messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Environment and Natural Resources (EN)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/18/2025 Senate • Filed
2/28/2025 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Environment and Natural Resources; Rules
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
3/12/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
3/13/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Environment and Natural Resources
3/18/2025 Senate • CS by Judiciary read 1st time
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/26/2025 Senate • Now in Rules
• CS/CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
4/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/8/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
4/9/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/10/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
4/15/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 414
• Amendment(s) adopted (655340, 940034) -SJ 414
• Read 3rd time -SJ 414
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 3 -SJ 414
• Immediately certified -SJ 421
4/15/2025 House • In Messages
4/22/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2025)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
4/25/2025 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 947
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment 009107 Failed
• Amendment 722689 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 80, NAYS 20
4/25/2025 Senate • In returning messages
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CS/CS/SB 832, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/15/2025 at 5:31 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: House Message Summary (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 585 (c1) Former Phosphate Mining Lands Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
H 947 (c2) Civil Actions Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/25/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/SB 832
S 492 (e1) Land Development McClain Compare Last Action: 4/29/2025 H In Messages
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 009107 - Amendment
Remove line 48 and insert:Cross 4/23/2025
11:24 AMHouse: Failed
4/25/2025PDF 722689 - Strike All Amendment
Between lines 97 and 98, insert:Jacques 4/23/2025
1:53 PMHouse: Adopted
4/25/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/25/2025 12:38 PM House 80 Yeas - 20 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 376.308 Liabilities and defenses of facilities. Page 1 (pdf) 378.213 Page 2 (pdf) 404.0561 Page 2 (pdf) 768.405 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/CS/SB 832, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/25/2025 at 5:36 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 585 (c1) Former Phosphate Mining Lands Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 655340 - Amendment
Delete line 33 and insert:Burgess 4/11/2025
1:30 PMSenate: Adopted
4/15/2025Web Page
PDF940034 - Amendment
Delete lines 64 - 79 and insert:Burgess 4/14/2025
2:27 PMSenate: Adopted
4/15/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/8/2025 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/15/2025 4:57 PM Senate 33 Yeas - 3 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 376.308 Liabilities and defenses of facilities. Page 1 (pdf) 378.213 Page 2 (pdf) 404.0561 Page 2 (pdf) 768.405 Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 832, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/13/2025 at 8:38 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 585 (c1) Former Phosphate Mining Lands Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 520164 - Amendment
Delete lines 38 - 80 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Burgess)3/24/2025
11:02 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/25/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2025 11:00 AM Environment and Natural Resources 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 376.308 Liabilities and defenses of facilities. Page 1 (pdf) 378.213 Page 2 (pdf) 404.0561 Page 3 (pdf) 768.405 Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 832, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2025 at 3:53 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/11/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 585 (c1) Former Phosphate Mining Lands Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/3/2025 H Now in State Affairs Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 593370 - Amendment
Delete lines 27 - 43 and insert:Judiciary
(Burgess)3/11/2025
8:30 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/12/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/12/2025 8:30 AM Judiciary 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 376.308 Liabilities and defenses of facilities. Page 1 (pdf) 378.213 Page 2 (pdf) 404.0561 Page 2 (pdf) 768.405 Page 3 (pdf)