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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1245

Relating to the taking of aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

104 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 31

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 1

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 7

  7. Sent to governor

    May 15

  8. Became law

    May 27

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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, 2025

Passed 143–1

143 Yea

1 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 7, 2025

Passed 140–1

140 Yea

1 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 15, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 15, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 14, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

    May 12, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 7, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 7, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  16. Laid out as postponed business

    May 7, 2025 · House

  17. Postponed

    May 7, 2025 · House

  18. Read 3rd time

    May 7, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 6, 2025 · House

  20. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  21. Amended

    May 6, 2025 · House

  22. Read 2nd time

    May 6, 2025 · House

  23. Laid out in lieu of companion

    May 6, 2025 · House

  24. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  25. Committee report distributed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  26. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 5, 2025 · House

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

    May 1, 2025 · House

  28. Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    May 1, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  30. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  31. Received from the Senate

    Apr 14, 2025 · House

  32. Reported engrossed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  33. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  34. Passed

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 3rd time

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  36. Record vote

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  37. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  38. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  40. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  41. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  42. Co-author authorized

    Apr 10, 2025 · Senate

  43. Not again placed on intent calendar

    Apr 9, 2025 · Senate

  44. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  45. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  46. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  47. Reported favorably as substituted Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  48. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  49. Testimony taken in committee Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  50. Considered in public hearing Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  51. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  52. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  53. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  54. Filed

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  55. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

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In committee

Topics

AnimalsParks & Wildlife: Hunting & Fishing

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SB 1245 (89R) · Polis