Texas · House Bill 1740 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the issuance of state parklands passports to and a waiver of certain state park fees for certain veterans, active duty armed forces…

HB 1740 Sponsored by Jeff Leach Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 26, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 7, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 15, 2023
  5. To the governor May 16, 2023
  6. Became law May 27, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the issuance of state parklands passports to and a waiver of certain state park fees for certain veterans, active duty armed forces members, and certain family members of a person who died while serving in the United States armed forces.

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1191)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Vet Affairs · Senate Veteran Affairs
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Veteran Affairs
  28. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Veteran Affairs
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Veteran Affairs
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateThree day rule suspended
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateRead 3rd time
  40. 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 1740 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–2
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 2 Not voting 14
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 11

Senator Hancock moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1740 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 15, 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 15, 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
Apr 6, 2023 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 12, 2023 Senate Veteran Affairs Veteran Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 5 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 7 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.