Texas · House Bill 2842 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.

HB 2842 Sponsored by Erin Zwiener Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 14, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 19, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 22, 2025

Every action

61 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 53 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  19. HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  20. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  21. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  22. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  23. HouseReturned to Calendars Committee
  24. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  25. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  26. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  27. HouseRead 2nd time
  28. HousePassed to engrossment
  29. HouseRecord vote (RV#899)
  30. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  31. HouseRead 3rd time
  32. HousePassed
  33. HouseRecord vote (RV#1041)
  34. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  35. HouseReported engrossed
  36. SenateReceived from the House
  37. SenateRead first time
  38. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  39. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  40. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  41. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  42. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  43. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  44. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  45. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  46. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  47. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  48. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  49. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  50. SenateThree day rule suspended
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. SenateRead 3rd time
  53. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 2842 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 125–22
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 125 No 22 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 64 yes, 22 no
How each member voted

Yes · 125

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

HB 2842 was passed · Full House

Passed 106–28
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 106 No 28 Not voting 16
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 49 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 106

No · 28

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 12

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2842 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 3, 2025 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 19, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.