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HB1598   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to local government and other political subdivision regulation of certain solid waste facilities.
Republican Bill, authored by Darby
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Perry
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Wed 1/25/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Drew Darby signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 3/3/2023


(H) Referred to the House Environmental Regulation Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 3/30/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Environmental Regulation Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Tue 4/4/2023


(H) House Environmental Regulation Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Landgraf; Guerra; Bell, Keith; Dean; Lopez, Janie; Morales Shaw; Reynolds) Absents (Kuempel; Meza)
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Darby amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 489 (HB 1598, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#489: Yeas 122 (R 71, D 51) - Nays 23 (R 12, D 11)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Tinderholt; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu

Nay - Cain; Canales; Cook; Davis; Gates; González, J.; Goodwin; Harris, C. E.; Isaac; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, V.; Ordaz; Rose; Rosenthal; Slaton; Slawson; Tepper; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

A. Johnson: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Bryant: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cain: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Collier: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Isaac: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sherman: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Swanson: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tinderholt: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toth: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Troxclair: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Vasut: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wilson: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Zwiener: "When Record No. 489 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 522 (HB 1598 was passed)

RV#522: Yeas 124 (R 80, D 44) - Nays 23 (R 4, D 19)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, J. E.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Schaefer; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Wilson

Nay - Canales; González, J.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Meza; Morales, C.; Ordaz; Plesa; Rose; Rosenthal; Sherman; Slaton; Smithee; Swanson; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Neave Criado: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Romero: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Schatzline: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Smithee: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Zwiener: "When Record No. 522 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Thu 5/18/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Fri 5/19/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/24/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nays 1 (R 0, D 1)

Yea - Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Eckhardt

 

Sat 5/27/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Mon 5/29/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/30/2023) Testifying before House Environmental Regulation as Perales, Marisa for self (with Guadalupe County Groundwater Conservation District)
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Sparks, Clifford for City of Dallas
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Sparks, Clifford for City of Dallas
 

For

(Thu 3/30/2023) Testifying before House Environmental Regulation as Grande, Rebecca for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 3/30/2023) Testifying before House Environmental Regulation as Macomb, Chris for Waste Management of Texas, Inc.
(Thu 3/30/2023) Testifying before House Environmental Regulation as Minick, Stephen for Republic Services
(Fri 5/19/2023) Testifying before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Minick, Stephen for Republic Services
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Burklund, Adam for National Waste and Recycling Association
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Burklund, Adam for National Waste and Recycling Association
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Macomb, Chris for Waste Management of Texas Inc.
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Mauro, Megan for Texas Association of Business
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Solis, Eddie for Frontier Waste Solutions
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Solis, Eddie for Integrated Waste Solutions Group
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Stewart, Susan for self
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Vickery, Mark for self
 

On

(Thu 3/30/2023) Testifying before House Environmental Regulation as Reed, Cyrus for Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter
(Thu 3/30/2023) Registering before House Environmental Regulation as Fritz, Charly for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(Fri 5/19/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Fritz, Charly for Texas Commission on Environmental Quality



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