Texas · House Bill 4659 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a study of the financing of regional facilities that convert groundwater to surface water.

HB 4659 Sponsored by Mike Schofield Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 32 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#1176)
  24. HouseNonrecord 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. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  1. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  2. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  3. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  4. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  5. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  6. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  7. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  8. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 19, 2023 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.