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HB2308   Signed by the Governor
Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to nuisance actions and other actions against agricultural operations.
Republican Bill, authored by Ashby; Bailes; Rogers; Kitzman; Cain
Co-authors: Buckley; Guerra; Hefner; Kacal; Lambert; Lopez, Janie; Morales, Eddie; Patterson; Spiller; Vasut
Sponsors: Perry
Co-sponsors: Blanco

View at Texas Legislature Online

Tue 2/14/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Trent Ashby signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 2/15/2023


(H) Ernest Bailes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 2/28/2023


(H) Glenn Rogers signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mon 3/6/2023


(H) Stan Kitzman signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Thu 3/9/2023


(H) Referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Thu 3/23/2023


(H) Briscoe Cain signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 3/29/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Agriculture & Livestock Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Cain; Anderson; Harris, Cody; Kitzman; Rosenthal; Thimesch; Wilson) Absents (Bernal; Goodwin)
 

Thu 3/30/2023


(H) Jared Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/3/2023


(H) Brad Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/4/2023


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

Thu 4/6/2023


(H) David Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/10/2023


(H) Kyle Kacal signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/11/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 128 (HB 2308 was passed)

RV#128: Yeas 142 (R 81, D 61) - Nays 1 (R 0, D 1)
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; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ramos

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

Dorazio: "When Record No. 128 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)

Harless: "When Record No. 128 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 4/14/2023


(H) Stan Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 4/17/2023


(H) Janie Lopez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Tue 4/18/2023


(H) Cody Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Thu 4/20/2023


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

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Eddie Morales signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) Cole Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Fri 4/28/2023


(H) R. D. Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mon 5/1/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/3/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Thu 5/4/2023


(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(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; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hall; Hancock; Hinojosa; Huffman; Hughes; King; Kolkhorst; LaMantia; Menéndez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; Springer; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Johnson

 

Mon 5/8/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1238 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2308 prevailed)

RV#1238: Yeas 139 (R 80, D 59) - Nays 0 (R 0, D 0)
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; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

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

Manuel: "When Record No. 1238 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)


 

Tue 5/9/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Tue 5/23/2023


(E) Signed by the Governor


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Kelly, Bill for Mayor's Office, City of Houston
 

For

(Mon 5/1/2023) Testifying before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Boening, Russell for self (with Texas Farm Bureau Insurance)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Testifying before House Agriculture & Livestock as Diebel, Stephen for self (with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Mon 5/1/2023) Testifying before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Diebel, Stephen for self (with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Mon 5/1/2023) Testifying before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Lockridge, James lockridge for self
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Alders, David for self (with Texas Forestry Association)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Bradbury, James for self (with Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Christian, George for WestRock
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Essler, JC for Texas Poultry Federation
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Essler, JC for Texas Poultry Federation
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Hamilton, Melissa for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Hightower, Trent for Texas Veterinary Medical Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Hodges, Kenneth for Texas Corn Producers Association
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Hodges, Kenneth for Texas Corn Producers Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Hughes, Rob for Texas Forestry Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Landwehr, Martha for BASF Corporation
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Laney, J Pete for Texas Association of Dairymen
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Laney, J Pete for Texas Association of Dairymen
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Laney, J Pete for Texas Citrus Mutual
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Laney, J Pete for Texas Citrus Mutual
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Laney, J Pete for Texas Quarter Horse Association
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Laney, J Pete for Texas Quarter Horse Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Leal, Charlie for Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Maley, Charles for self (with South Texans Property Rights Association)
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Maley, Charles for self (with South Texans Property Rights Association)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Morris, Joe for Texas Forestry Association
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Morris, Joe for Texas Forestry Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Morris, Joe for Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Morris, Joe for Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Opiela, Eric for self (with South Texans Property Rights Association)
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Park, Joey for Texas Wildlife Association
(Mon 5/1/2023) Registering before Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs as Park, Joey for Texas Wildlife Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Skrobarczyk, Ryan for Texas Nursery & Landscape Association
(Wed 3/29/2023) Registering before House Agriculture & Livestock as Winegarner, Josh for Texas Cattle Feeders Association



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