By: Smith (Senate Sponsor - Springer) H.B. No. 1949
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 24, 2023;
  April 24, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on
  Natural Resources & Economic Development; May 4, 2023, reported
  favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 4, 2023, sent
  to printer.)
 
 
 
  COMMITTEE VOTE
 
 
         YeaNayAbsentPNV
         BirdwellX
         ZaffiriniX
         AlvaradoX
         BlancoX
         HancockX
         HughesX
         KolkhorstX
         MilesX
         SparksX
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the continuation of the Red River Boundary Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 12.057(b), Natural Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (b)  Not later than July 30, 2027 [2023], the commission
  shall issue a final report to the governor, lieutenant governor,
  speaker of the house of representatives, and appropriate committees
  of the legislature.
         SECTION 2.  Section 12.058, Natural Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 12.058.  EXPIRATION OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter
  expires December 31, 2027 [2023].
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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