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IntroducedFeb 06, 2023
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Passed HouseMar 22, 2023
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Passed SenateApr 25, 2023
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Signed into LawMay 26, 2023
Water and water rights; application for permits to take and use groundwater; appeals; injunctive relief; emergency.
Last Action See all actions
House • May 26, 2023: Approved by Governor 06/07/2023
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 2053
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Hardinprimary
- Howardprimary
- Fetgattercosponsor
- Kerbscosponsor
- Newtoncosponsor
- Burnscosponsor
- Gregocosponsor
- Dobrinskicosponsor
- Moorecosponsor
- Archercosponsor
- Lowe (Dick)cosponsor
- Patzkowskycosponsor
- Caldwell (Trey)cosponsor
- Bergstromcosponsor
- Pedersoncosponsor
- Woodscosponsor
Votes
YES: 13
- Alonso-Sandoval Burns
- Caldwell, T
- Grego
- Hardin
- Hasenbeck
- Kerbs
- Lowe, D
- Patzkowsky
- Pfeiffer
- Pittman
- Sterling
- West, R
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 74
- Hays
- George
- McEntire
- Staires
- Archer
- Grego
- Miller
- Stark
- Banning
- Hardin
- Moore
- Steagall
- Bashore
- Hasenbeck
- Nichols
- Sterling
- Boatman
- Hilbert
- ODonnell
- Stinson
- Boles
- Hill
- Olsen
- Strom
- Burns
- Johns
- Osburn
- Talley
- Caldwell, T
- Kane
- Pae
- Tedford
- Cantrell
- Kendrix
- Patzkowsky
- Townley
- Conley
- Kerbs
- Pfeiffer
- Vancuren
- Cornwell
- Lawson
- Pittman
- Waldron
- Crosswhite Hader Lepak
- Randleman
- West, K
- Culver
- Lowe, D
- Ranson
- West, R
- Davis
- Luttrell
- Roberts
- West, T
- Dobrinski
- Manger
- Roe
- Williams
- Duel
- Marti
- Schreiber
- Wolfley
- Echols
- Martinez
- Sims
- Worthen
- Fetgatter
- May
- Smith
- Mr. Speaker
- Gann
- Maynard
NO: 11
- Alonso-Sandoval
- Dollens
- Hefner
- Swope
- Bennett
- Fugate
- Humphrey
- Turner
- Blancett
- Goodwin
- Munson
ABSTAIN: 1
- West, J
EXCUSED: 15
YES: 0
ABSTAIN: 1
- Strike the Enacting Clause, motion by Senator Howard - Adopted
YES: 37
- Bergstrom
- Green
- Newhouse
- Seifried
- Brooks
- Hall
- Paxton
- Standridge
- Bullard
- Hamilton
- Pederson
- Stanley
- Burns
- Haste
- Pemberton
- Stephens
- Coleman
- Howard
- Prieto
- Stewart
- Dahm
- Jech
- Pugh
- Kristen Thompson
- Daniels
- Jett
- Rader
- Roger Thompson
- Dugger
- Kidd
- Rogers
- Weaver
- Garvin
- Murdock
- Rosino
- Woods
- Gollihare
EXCUSED: 2
YES: 75
- Hays
- Fetgatter
- Maynard
- Sneed
- Archer
- Ford
- McBride
- Staires
- Baker
- Gann
- McDugle
- Stark
- Banning
- George
- McEntire
- Steagall
- Bashore
- Grego
- Miller
- Sterling
- Boatman
- Hardin
- Moore
- Stinson
- Boles
- Hasenbeck
- Newton
- Strom
- Burns
- Hilbert
- ODonnell
- Talley
- Caldwell, C
- Hill
- Olsen
- Townley
- Caldwell, T
- Johns
- Osburn
- Vancuren
- Cantrell
- Kane
- Pae
- West, J
- Conley
- Kannady
- Patzkowsky
- West, K
- Cornwell
- Kendrix
- Pfeiffer
- West, R
- Crosswhite Hader Kerbs
- Pittman
- West, T
- Davis
- Lepak
- Randleman
- Williams
- Dempsey
- Lowe, D
- Ranson
- Wolfley
- Dobrinski
- Luttrell
- Roberts
- Worthen
- Duel
- Manger
- Roe
- Mr. Speaker
- Echols
- May
- Smith
NO: 16
- Alonso-Sandoval
- Dollens
- Menz
- Schreiber
- Bennett
- Fugate
- Munson
- Swope
- Blancett
- Goodwin
- Provenzano
- Turner
- Culver
- Hefner
- Rosecrants
- Waldron
YES: 40
- Alvord
- Gollihare
- Matthews
- Rosino
- Boren
- Green
- McCortney
- Seifried
- Brooks
- Hall
- Montgomery
- Stephens
- Bullard
- Hamilton
- Murdock
- Stewart
- Burns
- Haste
- Paxton
- Kristen Thompson
- Coleman
- Howard
- Pederson
- Roger Thompson
- Daniels
- Jech
- Pemberton
- Treat
- Dugger
- Jett
- Prieto
- Weaver
- Floyd
- Kidd
- Pugh
- Woods
- Garvin
- Kirt
- Rader
- Young
NO: 2
- Dossett
- Hicks
EXCUSED: 6
- Bergstrom
- Newhouse
- Standridge
- Stanley
- Dahm
- Rogers
Actions
- May 26, 2023 | House
- Sent to Governor
- Approved by Governor 06/07/2023
- May 26, 2023 | Senate
- Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
- May 26, 2023 | House
- Enrolled, signed, to Senate
- May 25, 2023 | House
- Referred for enrollment
- May 25, 2023 | Senate
- CCR adopted
- Measure and Emergency passed, to House: Ayes: 40 Nays: 2
- Coauthored by Senator Bergstrom
- May 22, 2023 | Senate
- CCR read
- May 22, 2023 | House
- CCR adopted
- Remove as coauthor Representative(s) Sims
- Coauthored by Representative(s) Dobrinski
- Coauthored by Senator(s) Pederson
- Fourth Reading, Measure and Emergency Passed: Ayes: 75 Nays: 16
- To Senate
- May 19, 2023 | House
- CCR submitted
- Remove as coauthor Representative(s) West (Josh)
- Coauthored by Representative(s) Kerbs, Archer, Lowe (Dick), Caldwell (Trey), Moore, Burns, Newton, Grego, Patzkowsky
- May 18, 2023 | Senate
- Conference granted, SCs named Howard, Paxton, Green, Kidd, Boren
- May 18, 2023 | House
- HC's named: Conference Committee on Agriculture
- May 17, 2023 | House
- Naming of conferees rescinded
- May 15, 2023 | House
- HC's named: Conference Committee on Agriculture
- May 09, 2023 | House
- SA's rejected, conference requested, conferees to be named later
- Apr 26, 2023 | House
- SA's received
- Apr 26, 2023 | Senate
- Engrossed to House
- Apr 25, 2023 | Senate
- General Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
- Title restored
- Enacting clause restored
- Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 37 Nays: 9
- Referred for engrossment
- Coauthored by Representative Fetgatter
- Coauthored by Representative West (Josh)
- Coauthored by Representative Sims
- Apr 06, 2023 | Senate
- Reported Do Pass as amended Energy and Telecommunications committee; CR filed
- Enacting clause stricken
- Coauthored by Senator Woods
- Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
- Second Reading referred to Energy and Telecommunications
- Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- First Reading
- Mar 23, 2023 | House
- Engrossed, signed, to Senate
- Mar 22, 2023 | House
- General Order
- Amended
- Title stricken
- Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 74 Nays: 11
- Referred for engrossment
- Feb 15, 2023 | House
- CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture Committee
- Authored by Senator Howard (principal Senate author)
- Emergency added
- Feb 07, 2023 | House
- Second Reading referred to Agriculture
- Feb 06, 2023 | House
- First Reading
- Authored by Representative Hardin
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- House Committee SubstitutePDF
- Floor (House)PDF
- Floor (Senate)PDF
- EngrossedPDF
- Amended And EngrossedPDF
- House Conference Committee SubstitutePDF
- Enrolled (final version)PDF
- Floor Amendment (Senate) HB2053 (4-24-23) (HOWARD) FS FA1PDF
- Floor Amendment (Senate) HB2053 (4-24-23) (HOWARD) RT FA2PDF
- Floor Amendment (House) 1 by MARTINEZPDF
- Committee Amendment (House) HB2053 FULLAMD1 DAVID HARDIN-MAHPDF
- Committee Amendment (House) HB2053 FULLPCS1 DAVID HARDIN-MAHPDF
Documents
- House Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Scheduled House CCR 1(A)PDF
- House Conference Committee ReportPDF
- Summary Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (House)PDF
- Summary Proposed Committee Substitute (full committee) 1 (House)PDF
- Summary Introduced (House)PDF
- Summary Committee Substitute (House)PDF
- Summary Conference Committee Substitute 1 (House)PDF
- Summary Conference Committee Substitute (House)PDF