House bill · 89R
HB 2842
Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
128 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 14
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Mar 27
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 21
Sent to governor
May 26
Became law
Jun 22
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
House · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 125–22
125 Yea
22 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 106–28
106 Yea
28 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2842 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 21, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 24, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Returned to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 14, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Mar 27, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 19, 2025 · reported after 14 days
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