Signed by Governor Authored by Will Metcalf (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail. Initially Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Economic Development Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4230 establishes the Bicentennial Trail, a network of hike and bike trails connecting the Alamo to the Texas State Capitol, with additional connections to Barton Springs, San Marcos Springs, Comal Springs, and San Antonio Springs. The Texas General Land Office is responsible for coordinating the project, which must be completed by January 1, 2036. The law prohibits the use of eminent domain to acquire land for the trail and requires memoranda of understanding with municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and state agencies for maintenance and conservation. The Parks and Wildlife Department will oversee trail maintenance, and the law is set to expire on September 1, 2037.
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 26, 2025
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 31, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
Apr 8, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025
(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism met. (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Martinez Fischer signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025
(H) Zwiener signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#1180: Yea 124 (R 64, D 60) - Nay 19 (R 18, D 1) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025
(S) Received from the House (S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Economic Development, chaired by a Republican
May 14, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 21, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Record vote (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
May 26, 2025
(H) Senate passage reported (H) Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate
May 28, 2025
(E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Campbell signed onto the bill as Sponsor (H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Kyndel Bennett for Great Springs Project (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Brian Sledge for San Antonio River Authority (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Christine Wright for City of San Antonio (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Jean-Marie Dina for self (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation) (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Juan Flores for Port San Antonio (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Leticia Van de Putte for San Antonio Chamber of Commerce (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Sarah Floerke for Lower Colorado River Authority (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Steven Deline for self
On
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Angie Pettigrew for General Land Office (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Brian Carter for General Land Office (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as David Wells for General Land Office (Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Jeff Gordon for Texas General Land Office
