Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 15, 2023
Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2023
How they voted
132–2
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 138
Apr 28, 2023
D
Democratic59
98% Yea
R
Republican79
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 1, 2023
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Apr 28, 2023
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
P
Erin Zwiener
DDemocratic
P
JH
Justin Holland
RRepublican
P
MG
Mary González
DDemocratic
P
Toni Rose
DDemocratic
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
DA
Doc Anderson
RRepublican
Co
ET
Ed Thompson
RRepublican
Co
EB
Ernest Bailes
RRepublican
Co
FP
Four Price
RRepublican
Co
FF
Frederick Frazier
RRepublican
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