Introduced
Mar 6, 2023
In committee
Mar 7, 2023
Passed the Senate
Apr 3, 2023
Passed the House
May 17, 2023
To the governor
May 29, 2023
Became law
Jun 9, 2023
Every action
91 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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Mar 6, 2023 Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate Mar 6, 2023 Senate Filed Mar 7, 2023 Senate Read first time Mar 7, 2023 Committee Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Mar 14, 2023 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 20, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Mar 20, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Mar 20, 2023 Committee Testimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Mar 20, 2023 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Mar 21, 2023 Senate Committee report printed and distributed Mar 22, 2023 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 22, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar Mar 27, 2023 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 29, 2023 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 30, 2023 Senate Co-author authorized Mar 30, 2023 Senate Not again placed on intent calendar Apr 3, 2023 Senate Co-author authorized Apr 3, 2023 Senate Placed on intent calendar Apr 3, 2023 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business Apr 3, 2023 Senate Read 2nd time Apr 3, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA1 Perry) Apr 3, 2023 Senate Amended Apr 3, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal Apr 3, 2023 Senate Amendment(s) offered (FA2 Perry) Apr 3, 2023 Senate Amended Apr 3, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal Apr 3, 2023 Senate Passed to engrossment as amended Apr 3, 2023 Senate Vote recorded in Journal Apr 3, 2023 Senate Three day rule suspended Apr 3, 2023 Senate Record vote Apr 3, 2023 Senate Read 3rd time Apr 3, 2023 Senate Passed Apr 3, 2023 Senate Record vote Apr 3, 2023 Senate Reported engrossed Apr 4, 2023 House Received from the Senate Apr 12, 2023 House Read first time Apr 12, 2023 Committee Referred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources Apr 18, 2023 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources Apr 18, 2023 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Natural Resources Apr 18, 2023 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 18, 2023 Committee Left pending in committee · House Natural Resources May 5, 2023 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources May 5, 2023 Committee Committee substitute considered in committee · House Natural Resources May 5, 2023 Committee Reported favorably as substituted · House Natural Resources May 11, 2023 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 11, 2023 House Committee report distributed May 12, 2023 House Committee report sent to Calendars May 12, 2023 House Considered in Calendars May 16, 2023 House Placed on Major State Calendar May 16, 2023 House Read 2nd time May 16, 2023 House Amended (1-T. King) May 16, 2023 House Amended (2-T. King) May 16, 2023 House Amended (3-Ramos) May 16, 2023 House Passed to 3rd reading as amended May 16, 2023 House Record vote (RV#1742) May 16, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 17, 2023 House Read 3rd time May 17, 2023 House Passed May 17, 2023 House Record vote (RV#1754) May 17, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 17, 2023 Senate House passage as amended reported May 22, 2023 Senate House amendment(s) laid before the Senate May 22, 2023 Senate Read May 22, 2023 Senate Senate refuses to concur May 22, 2023 Senate Senate requests conference committee May 22, 2023 Senate Senate appoints conferees May 22, 2023 House Senate refuses to concur-reported May 22, 2023 House Senate requests conference committee-reported May 22, 2023 House Senate appoints conferees-reported May 23, 2023 House House grants request for conference committee May 23, 2023 House House appoints conferees May 23, 2023 Senate House grants request for conf comm-reported May 23, 2023 Senate House appoints conferees-reported May 27, 2023 Senate Conference committee report filed May 27, 2023 House Conf. Comm. Report distributed May 28, 2023 Senate Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds (SR 711) May 28, 2023 Senate Senate adopts conference committee report May 28, 2023 Senate Record vote May 28, 2023 House Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 28, 2023 House House adopts resolution to go outside bounds (HR 2472) May 28, 2023 House House adopts conference committee report May 28, 2023 House Record vote (RV#2253)
May 28, 2023 House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 28, 2023 Senate House adopts conf. comm. report-reported May 29, 2023 Senate Reported enrolled May 29, 2023 Senate Signed in the Senate May 29, 2023 House Signed in the House May 29, 2023 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 9, 2023 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 9, 2023 Governor See remarks for effective date
Roll calls
8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 28 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
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
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
CSSB 28 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House
Passed 139–1
Yes 139
No 1
Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no
Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 139
No · 1
Not voting · 1
Absent · 2
Excused · 6
SB 28 was passed · Full House
Passed 136–8
Yes 136
No 8
Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 74 yes, 8 no
How each member voted
Yes · 136
No · 8
Not voting · 1
Absent · 1
Excused · 3
Representative T. King moved to adopt the conference committee report on SB 28 . — The motion to adopt the conference committee report on SB 28 prevailed · Full House
Passed 134–4
Yes 134
No 4
Not voting 11
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 74 yes, 4 no
How each member voted
Yes · 134
No · 4
Not voting · 2
Absent · 1
Excused · 8
On motion of Senator Perry, the Conference Committee Report was adopted · Full Senate
Passed 31–0
Yes 31
No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted
Yes · 31
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Mar 21, 2023
Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 9–0
May 5, 2023
House Natural Resources
Natural Resources: Reported favorably as substituted
Passed 7–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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