Introduced
Feb 6, 2023
In committee
Mar 8, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 20, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 11, 2023
To the governor
May 15, 2023
Became law
May 24, 2023
Every action
47 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 39 earlier steps
Feb 6, 2023 House Filed Mar 8, 2023 House Read first time Mar 8, 2023 Committee Referred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources Mar 28, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources Mar 28, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Natural Resources Mar 28, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources Mar 28, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources Apr 10, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 10, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 12, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 17, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 20, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 20, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 20, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 20, 2023 House Passed Apr 20, 2023 House Record vote (RV#345) Apr 20, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 20, 2023 House Reported engrossed Apr 24, 2023 Senate Received from the House Apr 24, 2023 Senate Read first time Apr 24, 2023 Committee Referred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 3, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 3, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 4, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development May 4, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 4, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 10, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 11, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 11, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 11, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 11, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 11, 2023 Senate Record vote May 11, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 11, 2023 Senate Passed
May 11, 2023 Senate Record vote May 11, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 11, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 12, 2023 House Signed in the House May 15, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 15, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor May 24, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor May 24, 2023 Governor Effective immediately
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1949 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 30–0
Yes 30
No 0
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
Excused · 1
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 30–0
Yes 30
No 0
Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 30
Excused · 1
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 4, 2023
House Natural Resources
Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 6–0
May 4, 2023
Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 7–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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