HB2018

Signed by Governor
Authored by Trent Ashby (R)
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Caption: Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.
Initially Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Flores (D)
Co-authors: Lopez, J. (R); Morales Shaw (D); Morales, E. (D); Spiller (R)
Sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Jan 22, 2025


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

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 11, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
(H) Transferred to Calendars Committee
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Ashby amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#846: Yea 145 (R 84, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Harless; Isaac; Leach

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 846 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Sam Harless: "When Record No. 846 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)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#993: Yea 142 (R 83, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Garcia, L.; Geren

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 1, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250509_HB2018_2R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Nichols

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250509_HB2018_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Nichols

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 12, 2025


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

May 13, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 24, 2025


(E) Signed by the Governor
(E) Effective on 9/1/25

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Brian Jones for Texas Farm Bureau
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Carl Polk for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Carl Polk for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Chad Ellis for TALT
(Mon 5/5/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charlie Leal for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Bender for Texas Corn Producers Association
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Kroll for self (with HMWK, LLC)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Mary Meuth for Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matt Wagner Ph D for self (with Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society)
(Mon 5/5/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Susan Nold for The Nature Conservancy in Texas
 

On

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Zach Spector for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department



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