Texas · House Bill 5409 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the board of directors and duties of the Gulf Coast Protection District.

  1. Introduced Apr 24, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 25, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 12, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2023
  5. To the governor May 25, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 10, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseTransmitted to the Governor
  3. HouseRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  10. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources
  12. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  17. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1580)
  25. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Finance
  30. SenatePosting rule suspended
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  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
  43. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 5409 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 3, 2023 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 18, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 17–0

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.