Texas HB 3479: Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.

Introduced Feb 27, 2025
In committee Mar 24, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 48 earlier steps

Feb 27, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 24, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 24, 2025HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 9, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 14, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#907)
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1047)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 5, 2025SenateRead first time
May 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 19, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 21, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 21, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 21, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 21, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 21, 2025SenatePassed

May 21, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 21, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 23, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 24, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

HB 3479 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Richard HayesR

HB 3479 was passed · Full House

Passed 127–9

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 127 No 9 Not voting 14

Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 70 yes, 8 no

How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 9

Not voting · 2

Excused · 12

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3479 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

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 9, 2025	House Agriculture & Livestock	Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0
May 19, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3479 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3479 was passed · Full House

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3479 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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