Texas · House Bill 2956 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way.

HB 2956 Sponsored by Hugh Shine Vetoed

  1. Introduced Feb 28, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 26, 2023
  6. Vetoed Jun 18, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 42 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-Shine)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1157)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1199)
  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. SenatePosting rule suspended
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Local Government
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  1. SenatePassed
  2. SenateRecord vote
  3. HouseSenate passage reported
  4. HouseReported enrolled
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

HB 2956 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 117–27
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 27 Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 56 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 27

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

HB 2956 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–30
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 30 Not voting 12
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 50 yes, 30 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 18, 2023 House Land & Resource Management Land & Resource Management: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–1
May 17, 2023 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.