CS/CS/SB 718 (2023) -  Local Government

General Bill by Rules and Community Affairs and Yarborough
Local Government: Prohibiting an initiative or referendum process in regard to any land development regulation; specifying the measurement of land during annexation procedures; revising contraction procedures when qualified voters desire to be excluded from municipal boundaries, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2023
Last Event: 06/29/23 Chapter No. 2023-305 on Thursday, June 29, 2023 10:07 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 03/22/23 11:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    • On agenda for: 04/05/23 8:30 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 04/24/23 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 41 Subject: Land Development Initiative and Referendum Processes Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/HB 653 Subject: Municipal Annexation and Contraction Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 856 Subject: Amendments to Land Development Regulations Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 686831 , Woodson Date Filed: 04/30/23, Line#: 272 House: Withdrawn 04/30/2023 06:45 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 951112 , Rules, Rodriguez Date Filed: 04/21/23, Line#: 16 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2023 05:50 PM
    • A 209810 , Rules, Yarborough Date Filed: 04/21/23, Line#: 196 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 04/24/2023 05:50 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 412048 , Community Affairs, Yarborough Date Filed: 03/21/23, Line#: 106 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/24/2023 10:09 AM
    • A 768478 , Community Affairs, Yarborough Date Filed: 03/14/23, Line#: 119 Senate(c): Withdrawn 03/21/2023 08:43 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/25/2023 11:00:22 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 4/21/2023 12:03:25 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/5/2023 11:13:20 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability 4/4/2023 7:41:32 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/24/2023 10:05:16 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 3/14/2023 11:24:11 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2023 05:29 PM   Yeas: 35 Nays: 4 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 27] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2023 03:50 PM   Yeas: 91 Nays: 26 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 403] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2023-305 Time: 06/29/2023 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/28/2023 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/14/2023 - 8:47 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/02/2023 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2023 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 91, NAYS 26 Time: 05/02/2023 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/02/2023 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 05/01/2023 - 4:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 05/01/2023 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/01/2023 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 686831 withdrawn Time: 04/30/2023 - 6:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Amendment 686831 filed Time: 04/30/2023 - 2:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/28/2023 - 10:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/1/2023) Time: 04/28/2023 - 8:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/28/2023 - 7:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/26/2023 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 4 -SJ 531 Time: 04/26/2023 - 5:29 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 531 Time: 04/26/2023 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 531 Time: 04/26/2023 - 5:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Rules read 1st time Time: 04/25/2023 - 9:57 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/23 Time: 04/25/2023 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/25/2023 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/25/2023 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 Time: 04/24/2023 - 4:51 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/24/23, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/19/2023 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 04/05/2023 - 11:49 AM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Favorable by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 Time: 04/05/2023 - 10:10 AM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 04/05/23, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building Time: 03/31/2023 - 2:01 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time Time: 03/28/2023 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: c1
Event: S Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability Time: 03/24/2023 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Governmental Oversight and Accountability Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/24/2023 - 12:15 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 Time: 03/22/2023 - 1:47 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building Time: 03/17/2023 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/15/23, 1:00 pm, 401 Senate Building --Not Considered Time: 03/10/2023 - 2:22 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 03/07/2023 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules Time: 02/23/2023 - 6:05 PM Member: Committee: Community Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/13/2023 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
163.3167 CS/CS/HB 41, SB 856
171.031 CS/HB 653
171.0413 CS/HB 653
171.042 CS/HB 653
171.051 CS/HB 653
171.204