CS/HB 673: Release of Conservation Easements
GENERAL BILL by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee ; Duggan
Release of Conservation Easements; Requires certain water management districts, upon application by fee simple owner of parcel subject to conservation easement, to release conservation easement if specified conditions are met; specifies that land released from conservation easement may be used for development consistent with certain zoning; requires property owners to assume responsibility for stormwater requirements in certain circumstances; requires property owners to comply with specified ordinances & seek approval for modification of certain permits; provides applicability.
Last Action: 1/30/2026 House - Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/8/2025 House • Filed
12/16/2025 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/26/2026 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/29/2026 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/30/2026 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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CS/HB 673, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 12:07 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 938 Conservation Easements McClain Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 673, Original Filed Version Posted 12/8/2025 at 8:42 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 938 Conservation Easements McClain Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 940337 - Amendment
Remove lines 47-55 and insert:Duggan 1/27/2026
2:35 PMAdopted
1/28/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 704.06 Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement. Page 1 (pdf)