Texas · House Bill 162 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to minimum standards for prescribed burns.

HB 162 Sponsored by Andrew Murr Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 16, 2023
  5. To the governor May 19, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

46 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 38 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRead 3rd time
  18. HousePassed
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#104)
  20. HouseReported engrossed
  21. SenateReceived from the House
  22. SenateRead first time
  23. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  24. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  25. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  26. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  28. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  29. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  30. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  31. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  32. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  33. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  34. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  35. SenateThree day rule suspended
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 3rd time
  38. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 162 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 162 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 16, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 22, 2023 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 12, 2023 Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.