Texas · House Bill 3816 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.

HB 3816 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 5, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 26, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  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. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  18. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  19. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  20. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  21. HouseRead 2nd time
  22. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Schatzline)
  23. HousePoint of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  24. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Schatzline)
  25. HousePassed to engrossment
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#917)
  27. HouseRead 3rd time
  28. HousePassed
  29. HouseRecord vote (RV#1055)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. HouseReported engrossed
  3. SenateReceived from the House
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3816 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 146–1
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 59 yes, 1 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

HB 3816 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 77 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 12

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0

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.