Texas SB 1247: Relating to consolidating certain nonresident hunting licenses.

Introduced Feb 12, 2025
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 16, 2025
Passed the House May 20, 2025
To the governor May 21, 2025
Became law May 30, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps

Feb 12, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 12, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 1, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Apr 1, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 1, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 16, 2025SenateLaid before the Senate
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 16, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 16, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 16, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 16, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 1, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 1, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 1, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 1, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 8, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 8, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
May 12, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 12, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 16, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 19, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 19, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2952)
May 19, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 20, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 20, 2025HousePassed

May 20, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3022)
May 20, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 20, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 30, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

SB 1247 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 144–0

May 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

SB 1247 was passed · Full House

Passed 145–0

May 20, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 145 No 0 Not voting 5

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 145

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Josey GarciaD

Excused · 1

Venton JonesD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 1, 2025	Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs	Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 9–0
May 8, 2025	House Culture, Recreation & Tourism	Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0