Texas · House Bill 73 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to limitation of certain liability of owners, lessees, and occupants of land in connection with livestock and agricultural land.

  1. Introduced Nov 14, 2022
  2. In committee Feb 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 18, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 19, 2023
  5. To the governor May 24, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 9, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 41 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#243)
  22. HouseReported engrossed
  23. SenateReceived from the House
  24. SenateRead first time
  25. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  26. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  27. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  28. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  29. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  30. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenateThree day rule suspended
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 3rd time
  41. 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 on 9/1/23

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 73 was passed · Full House

Passed 148–0
Apr 18, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Excused · 1

Senator Springer moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 73 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 19, 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 19, 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
Mar 15, 2023 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 15, 2023 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

All 11 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.