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House bill · 89R

HB 2018

Relating to the Texas Farm and Ranch Lands Conservation Program.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

122 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 27

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 8

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 30

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 9

  7. Sent to governor

    May 13

  8. Became law

    May 24

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 142–0

142 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2018 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 9, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 24, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 13, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 12, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 12, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 9, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  15. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  21. Vote taken in committee

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  22. Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  23. Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  25. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  26. Read first time

    May 1, 2025 · Senate

  27. Received from the House

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  28. Reported engrossed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  29. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  30. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  31. Passed

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  32. Read 3rd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  33. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  34. Record vote

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  35. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  36. Amended

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  37. Read 2nd time

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 29, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  41. Transferred to Calendars Committee

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  42. Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  43. Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  44. Committee report distributed

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 11, 2025 · House

  46. Reported favorably as substituted Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  47. Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  48. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  50. Left pending in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  51. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  52. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  53. Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Mar 27, 2025 · House

  54. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  55. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  56. Filed

    Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • David Spiller cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

AgricultureParks & Wildlife: General

Bill text

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HB 3930Relating to the eligibility of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as qualified open-space land on the basis of its use for raising or keeping exotic animals.Wes VirdellRFiledDid not passMar 27, 2025Referred to s/c on Property Tax Appraisals by Speaker
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