Texas HB 654: Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 4, 2025
Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps

Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 4, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 4, 2025CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 9, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 10, 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#874)
Apr 30, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025HousePassed
Apr 30, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1019)
Apr 30, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 22, 2025SenatePosting rule suspended
May 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
May 23, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 28, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 28, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
May 28, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 28, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 28, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 28, 2025SenatePassed

May 28, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 29, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 654 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 145–3

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 3 Not voting 2

Democrats: 58 yes, 3 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

No · 3

Not voting · 2

HB 654 was passed · Full House

Passed 134–2

Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 134 No 2 Not voting 14

Democrats: 55 yes, 2 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 9

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 3, 2025	House Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0
May 23, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 7–0

Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal hunting of certain deer; authorizing fees.