Texas HB 2018: Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.

Introduced Jan 22, 2025
In committee Mar 14, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
To the governor May 13, 2025
Became law May 24, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps

Jan 22, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 14, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 14, 2025CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 11, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HouseAmended (1-Ashby)
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#846)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#993)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
May 9, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 9, 2025SenatePassed

May 9, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 9, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 12, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 12, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 12, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 13, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 24, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 2018 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

HB 2018 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2018 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Robert NicholsR

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

Passed 30–1

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 30 No 1

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Robert NicholsR

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 8, 2025	House Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 8–0
May 5, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 2018 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 2018 was passed · Full House

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2018 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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