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House bill · 89R

HB 3556

Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

112 days from first to latest action, across 99 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 28

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 7

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 26

  7. Sent to governor

    Jun 2

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

HouseSenateGovernorMarAprMayJun

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 · May 6, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 105–38

105 Yea

38 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 96–49

96 Yea

49 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 25, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 21–10

21 Yea

10 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

passage

House · May 31, 2025

Passed 99–12

99 Yea

12 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025

Passed 99–12

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 31, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 22–9

22 Yea

9 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Jun 2, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Jun 1, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    Jun 1, 2025 · House

  7. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  8. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

    May 31, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 31, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · House

  11. House adopts conference committee report Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    May 31, 2025 · House

  12. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds

    May 31, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  14. Senate adopts conference committee report Natural Resources

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  15. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  16. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

    May 30, 2025 · House

  17. Conference committee report filed

    May 30, 2025 · Senate

  18. Senate appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  19. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

    May 29, 2025 · House

  20. House appoints conferees-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  21. House requests conference committee-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  22. House refuses to concur-reported

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  23. Senate appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  24. Senate grants request for conference comm.

    May 29, 2025 · Senate

  25. House appoints conferees

    May 29, 2025 · House

  26. House requests conference committee

    May 29, 2025 · House

  27. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

    May 29, 2025 · House

  28. Point of order withdrawn

    May 29, 2025 · House

  29. Point of order withdrawn

    May 29, 2025 · House

  30. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  31. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 27, 2025 · House

  32. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  34. Passed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 3rd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  36. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  37. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  38. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  39. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  40. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  41. Amended

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  42. Amendment(s) offered

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  43. Read 2nd time

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  44. Record vote

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  45. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  46. Placed on intent calendar

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  47. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  48. Reported favorably as substituted Natural Resources

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  49. Vote taken in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  51. Left pending in committee

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  52. Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  53. Considered in public hearing Natural Resources

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  54. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  55. Posting rule suspended

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  56. Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  57. Read first time

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  58. Received from the House

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  59. Reported engrossed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  60. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  61. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  62. Passed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  63. Laid out as postponed business

    May 7, 2025 · House

  64. Postponed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  65. Read 3rd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  66. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  67. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  68. Passed to engrossment as amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  69. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 6, 2025 · House

  70. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  71. Amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  72. Amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  73. Point of order withdrawn

    May 6, 2025 · House

  74. Read 2nd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  75. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 5, 2025 · House

  76. Considered in Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  77. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 2, 2025 · House

  78. Committee report distributed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  79. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 2, 2025 · House

  80. Reported favorably as substituted Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    May 1, 2025 · House

  81. Committee substitute considered in committee

    May 1, 2025 · House

  82. Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    May 1, 2025 · House

  83. Returned to committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  84. Point of order sustained

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  85. Read 2nd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  86. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  87. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  88. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  89. Committee report distributed

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  90. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  91. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  92. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  93. Left pending in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  94. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  95. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  96. Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  97. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  98. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  99. Filed

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

AnimalsCoastal Affairs & BeachesParks & Wildlife: Parks

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HB 3556 (89R) · Polis