Texas · House Bill 2207 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas…

  1. Introduced Feb 13, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Relating to the allocation of certain constitutional transfers of money to the economic stabilization fund, the state highway fund, the oil and gas regulation and cleanup account, the Texas emissions reduction plan fund, the property tax relief fund, and the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund and to the permissible uses of money deposited to the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund.

Every action

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

Show the 16 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Appropriations
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Appropriations
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Appropriations
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Appropriations
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Appropriations
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Appropriations
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Appropriations
  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
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#773)
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#828)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Finance

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2207 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–1
May 1, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

HB 2207 was passed · Full House

Passed 144–1
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 1 Not voting 5
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 20, 2023 House Appropriations Appropriations: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 25–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 3 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.