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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1247

Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

107 days from first to latest action, across 47 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 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 20

  7. Sent to governor

    May 21

  8. Became law

    May 30

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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 19, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 20, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 30, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 30, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 21, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 21, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  8. Record vote

    May 20, 2025 · House

  9. Passed

    May 20, 2025 · House

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 20, 2025 · House

  11. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · House

  12. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · House

  13. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 19, 2025 · House

  14. Read 2nd time

    May 19, 2025 · House

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 16, 2025 · House

  16. Considered in Calendars

    May 14, 2025 · House

  17. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 12, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report distributed

    May 12, 2025 · House

  19. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 12, 2025 · House

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

    May 8, 2025 · House

  21. Considered in formal meeting

    May 8, 2025 · House

  22. Left pending in committee

    May 1, 2025 · House

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

    May 1, 2025 · House

  24. Considered in public hearing Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    May 1, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  26. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  27. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  28. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  29. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  30. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  31. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  32. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  33. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  35. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  36. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  37. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  38. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  39. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

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

    Apr 1, 2025 · Senate

  41. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

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

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  43. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

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

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  45. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · Senate

  46. Filed

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

  47. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 12, 2025 · Senate

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Topics

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SB 2031Relating to the removal of a fence surrounding a breeder deer release site.Lois KolkhorstRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 15, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 4543Relating to the removal of a fence surrounding a breeder deer release site.Angelia OrrRHeard in committeeDid not passApr 23, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4939Relating to the ownership of deer in this state.Pat CurryRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB 2652Relating to the regulation of deer breeding by the Parks and Wildlife Department.Bob HallRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
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SB 1247 (89R) · Polis