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SB543   Passed by the House and Senate
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 conveyance of property by a municipality for the public purpose of economic development.
Democrat Bill, authored by Blanco
Co-authors:
Sponsors: Ordaz
Co-sponsors:

View at Texas Legislature Online

Fri 1/20/2023


(S) Filed
(S) César Blanco signed onto the bill as Author
 

Fri 2/17/2023


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

Wed 4/5/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Wed 4/12/2023


(S) Considered in public hearing
 

Thu 4/20/2023


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mon 4/24/2023


(S) Record Vote (Senate Third Reading)

Senate Vote: Yeas 27 (R 16, D 11) - Nays 3 (R 3, D 0)

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

Nay - Hall; Hancock; Hughes

 

Wed 4/26/2023


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

Mon 5/8/2023


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

Wed 5/10/2023


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

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1542 (SB 543 was passed to third reading)

RV#1542: Yeas 96 (R 37, D 59) - Nays 41 (R 41, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burns; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis; Dean; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Anderson; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Buckley; Bumgarner; Burrows; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; DeAyala; Frank; Frazier; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Patterson; Paul; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

Button: "When Record No. 1542 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Harless: "When Record No. 1542 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)


 

Fri 5/12/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1662 (SB 543 was passed)

RV#1662: Yeas 106 (R 46, D 60) - Nays 37 (R 37, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Bailes; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Cunningham; Davis; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Ordaz; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shine; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Bonnen; Buckley; Cain; Clardy; Cook; Craddick; Darby; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Goldman; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Hull; Isaac; Klick; Leach; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Shaheen; Slawson; Smith; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

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

Frazier: "When Record No. 1662 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hayes: "When Record No. 1662 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. 1662 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Mon 5/15/2023


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Hall, Terri for self (with Texas TURF, Texans for Toll-free Highways)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Maley, Charles for self (with South Texans Property Rights Association)
 

For

(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Carr, Snapper for City of El Paso
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Sandlin, Bennett for Texas Municipal League
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Adams, Lindsey for City of El Paso
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Chenelle, Rebekah for Dallas County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Cuellar, Guadalupe for City of El Paso
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Huerta, Madison for City of Garland
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Islam, Nadia for City of San Antonio
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Nathan, Robert for Schneider Electric
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Patterson, TJ for City of Fort Worth
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Ramirez, Rick for City of Sugar Land
 

On

(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Solis, Eddie for El Paso Water
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development as Sparks, Clifford for City of Dallas



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