House bill · 89R

HB 4588

Relating to the regulation of aquatic vegetation management by the Parks and Wildlife Department; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Did not pass

Progress

54 days from first to latest action, across 29 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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 112–33

112 Yea

33 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 109–24

109 Yea

24 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

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
Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

Angelia OrrR

In committee

Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Civil Remedies & Liabilities Crimes: Miscellaneous Parks & Wildlife: General

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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