CS/SB 546: Conservation Lands
GENERAL BILL by Environment and Natural Resources ; Mayfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Harrell
Conservation Lands; Requiring the Division of State Lands to publish certain information on its website before the Acquisition and Restoration Council or the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund meets to review the proposed sale of conservation lands; requiring that certain parcels proposed for exchange be appraised in accordance with certain criteria; requiring the governing board of a water management district to publish certain information on its website before meeting to review the proposed sale or exchange of certain lands, etc.
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 01/13/26, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/13/2026 Senate • CS by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
• CS by Environment and Natural Resources read 1st time
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CS/SB 546, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/14/2026 at 9:40 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 441 (c1) Conservation Lands Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.196 Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment. Page 6 (pdf) 253.0341 Surplus of state-owned lands. Page 2 (pdf) 253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 3 (pdf) 373.089 Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands. Page 5 (pdf) -
SB 546, Original Filed Version Posted 11/18/2025 at 9:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Environment and Natural Resources (Pre-Meeting) 1/13/2026 (pdf)
Environment and Natural Resources (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 441 Conservation Lands Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Budget Subcommittee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 730190 - Amendment
Delete lines 32 - 78 and insert:Environment and Natural Resources
(Mayfield)1/9/2026
9:10 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/13/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/13/2026 1:30 PM Environment and Natural Resources 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.196 Architects Incidental Trust Fund; creation; assessment. Page 5 (pdf) 253.0341 Surplus of state-owned lands. Page 2 (pdf) 253.42 Board of trustees may exchange lands. Page 2 (pdf) 373.089 Sale or exchange of lands, or interests or rights in lands. Page 4 (pdf)