Texas · House Bill 2239 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of an Ashe juniper tree.

HB 2239 Sponsored by Ellen Troxclair Passed one chamber, then died

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

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Land & Resource Management · House Land & Resource Management
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Land & Resource Management
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Land & Resource Management
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Land & Resource Management
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Land & Resource Management
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Land & Resource Management
  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. HouseAmended (1-Troxclair)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#905)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#959)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Local Government
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  4. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  5. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  7. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  8. SenatePlaced on intent calendar

Roll calls

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

HB 2239 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 111–30
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 30 Not voting 9
Democrats: 29 yes, 29 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

HB 2239 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–35
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 109 No 35 Not voting 6
Democrats: 27 yes, 34 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 35

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 28, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–2
May 22, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–3

Sponsors

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

All 2 cosponsors

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.