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.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/29/2026 12:07 PM

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 938 by McClain Conservation Easements Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources	Similar

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  704.06

  Conservation easements; creation; acquisition; enforcement.

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  12/8/2025	H	• Filed
  12/16/2025	H	• 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	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  1/29/2026	H	• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/30/2026	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  3/13/2026	H	• Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee