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HB2735   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to security required before filing suit against a groundwater conservation district.
Democrat Bill, authored by King, Tracy O.
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View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 2/23/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Tracy King signed onto the bill as Author
 

Mon 3/13/2023


(H) Referred to the House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Democrat
 

Tue 4/25/2023


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

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) House Natural Resources Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (King, Tracy O.; Thompson, Ed; Kacal; Kitzman; Lalani; Metcalf; Price; Ramos; Rogers; Zwiener) Absents (Gamez)
 

Tue 5/2/2023


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

Thu 5/4/2023


(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from King, T. amended the bill.
(H) Record Vote No. 1065 (CSHB 2735, as amended, was passed to engrossment)

RV#1065: Yeas 100 (R 45, D 55) - Nays 40 (R 37, D 3)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Stucky; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Dorazio; Gates; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kitzman; Metcalf; Meza; Morales, E.; Oliverson; Patterson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

Bryant: "When Record No. 1065 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)

Burns: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Dean: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. King: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Kuempel: "When Record No. 1065 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)

Leach: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Paul: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Stucky: "When Record No. 1065 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 5/5/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1101 (HB 2735 was passed)

RV#1101: Yeas 90 (R 34, D 56) - Nays 52 (R 48, D 4)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dutton; Frank; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shine; Talarico; Thierry; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Frazier; Gates; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; King, K.; Kitzman; Klick; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Meza; Morales, E.; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Rogers; Schaefer; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tepper; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

Burns: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

C.J. Harris: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. Lopez: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Neave Criado: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rose: "When Record No. 1101 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Tue 5/9/2023


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


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Natural Resources as Rowell, Melissa for self
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Gibson, David for Texas Corn Producers Association
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Rainer, Steven for self
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Roach, Blake for Texas Farm Bureau Insurance
 

For

(Tue 4/25/2023) Testifying before House Natural Resources as McCarthy, Edmond for self (with Needmore Ranch LLC & Needmore Water LLC & LaMantia Family)
(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as McKee, Nancy for self
 

On

(Tue 4/25/2023) Registering before House Natural Resources as Wier, Andrew for self (with Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund (SAWDF))



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