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HB5311   Filed Without the Governor's Signature
This bill would cost taxpayers $6,111,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Urban Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of a development zone by and the tax revenue received by The Woodlands Township; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and taxes.
Republican Bill, authored by Toth
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Creighton
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Mon 3/20/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Steve Toth signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 3/24/2023


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

Tue 4/4/2023


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

Tue 4/11/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Urban Affairs Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Lozano; Gates; Bernal; Cortez; Cunningham; González, Jessica; Hayes; Romero, Jr.; Tepper)
 

Tue 4/18/2023


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

Fri 5/5/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1127 (HB 5311 was passed)

RV#1127: Yeas 114 (R 56, D 58) - Nays 30 (R 28, D 2)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo-Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Clardy; Cook; Frank; Gates; Goldman; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Holland; Leach; Muñoz; Murr; Noble; Paul; Schaefer; Shaheen; Slaton; Slawson; Spiller; Stucky; Swanson; Tinderholt; Vasut; Wilson

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

Isaac: "When Record No. 1127 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

V. Jones: "When Record No. 1127 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)


 

Wed 5/10/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Fri 5/12/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 5/17/2023


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

Senate Vote: Yeas 21 (R 10, D 11) - Nays 10 (R 9, D 1)

Yea - Alvarado; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Gutierrez; Hinojosa; Johnson; King; LaMantia; Menéndez; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Whitmire; Zaffirini

Nay - Bettencourt; Eckhardt; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; Kolkhorst; Middleton; Perry; Springer

 

Fri 5/19/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1884 (The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 5311 prevailed)

RV#1884: Yeas 127 (R 70, D 57) - Nays 9 (R 9, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schaefer; Shaheen; Sherman; Shine; Slawson; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Vo; Walle; Wilson; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Capriglione; Harrison; Holland; King, K.; Kuempel; Murr; Schatzline; Spiller

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

Bhojani: "When Record No. 1884 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)

Isaac: "When Record No. 1884 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

K. Bell: "When Record No. 1884 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Plesa: "When Record No. 1884 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)


 

Mon 5/22/2023


(H) Signed in the House
 

Tue 5/23/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Cohen, Howard for Schwartz, Page & Harding LLP
(Tue 4/4/2023) Testifying before House Urban Affairs as Snyder, Ann for self (with Woodlands Township)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Bailey, Brad for self (with Woodlands Township & Visit The Woodlands)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Joslove, Scott for Texas Hotel and Lodging Association
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Sharp, Monique for self (with Woodlands Township)
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Stephens, Todd for Woodlands Township
(Tue 4/4/2023) Registering before House Urban Affairs as Watson, Kyle for self (with Woodlands Township)



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