House bill · 89R

HB 654

Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal hunting of certain deer; authorizing fees.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 56 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 4
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Apr 30
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

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 145–3

145 Yea

3 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 134–2

134 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 1, 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
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
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
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
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 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 4, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR

In committee

Culture, Recreation & Tourism
House
Referred Mar 4, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 30 days
Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days

Topics

Courts: General Crimes: Miscellaneous Parks & Wildlife: Hunting & Fishing Parks & Wildlife: Licenses

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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