Introduced
Mar 3, 2023
In committee
Mar 16, 2023
Passed the House
Apr 28, 2023
Passed the Senate
May 12, 2023
To the governor
May 16, 2023
Became law
May 27, 2023
Every action
53 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 45 earlier steps
Mar 3, 2023 House Filed Mar 16, 2023 House Read first time Mar 16, 2023 Committee Referred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 4, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 12, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources Apr 12, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 12, 2023 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources Apr 12, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources Apr 17, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 17, 2023 House Committee report distributed Apr 18, 2023 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar Apr 25, 2023 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars Apr 28, 2023 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar Apr 28, 2023 House Read 2nd time Apr 28, 2023 House Passed to engrossment Apr 28, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 28, 2023 House Read 3rd time Apr 28, 2023 House Passed Apr 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#681) Apr 28, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal Apr 28, 2023 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal Apr 28, 2023 House Reported engrossed May 1, 2023 Senate Received from the House May 2, 2023 Senate Read first time May 2, 2023 Committee Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 8, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 8, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 8, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 8, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 8, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 9, 2023 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs May 9, 2023 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 9, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 11, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 12, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 12, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 12, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended May 12, 2023 Senate Record vote May 12, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time May 12, 2023 Senate Passed
May 12, 2023 Senate Record vote May 12, 2023 House Senate passage reported May 15, 2023 House Reported enrolled May 15, 2023 House Signed in the House May 15, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 16, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor May 27, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor May 27, 2023 Governor Effective on 9/1/23
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
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
Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3437 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
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 12, 2023
House Natural Resources
Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 9–0
May 9, 2023
Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 8–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026.
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