Texas · House Bill 4018 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the use of Parks and Wildlife Department land for carbon sequestration or similar ecosystem services projects.

HB 4018 Sponsored by Trent Ashby Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 26, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 12, 2023
  5. To the governor May 18, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#500)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#547)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  34. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  35. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  36. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  50. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  51. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  52. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  53. HouseRecord vote (RV#1710)
  54. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  55. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  1. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4018 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 118–25
Apr 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 118 No 25 Not voting 7
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 59 yes, 25 no
How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 25

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

HB 4018 was passed · Full House

Passed 126–18
Apr 26, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 126 No 18 Not voting 6
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 126

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Senator Kolkhorst moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4018 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–2
May 12, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 17 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 2

Excused · 1

Representative Ashby moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4018 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4018 prevailed · Full House

Passed 133–9
May 15, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 9 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 73 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 6, 2023 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 9, 2023 Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

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.