HB1437

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Mary Gonzalez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the task force on pollinator health.
Initially Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1437 establishes a task force on pollinator health appointed by the governor, composed of various stakeholders, to examine issues related to pollinator habitat loss, public education, and data collection on pollinator populations. The task force is required to report its findings and legislative recommendations to relevant legislative committees by October 2026.

Co-authors: Flores (D); Lujan (R)
Co-sponsors: Eckhardt (D)

Nov 21, 2024


(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) House Agriculture & Livestock met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
(H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
(H) Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
(H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
(H) Returned to Calendars Committee
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#882: Yea 88 (R 29, D 59) - Nay 58 (R 57, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cunningham; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Craddick; Gervin-Hawkins

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Tom Craddick: "When Record No. 882 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 30, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1026: Yea 86 (R 29, D 57) - Nay 50 (R 49, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dutton; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Howard; Hull; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Curry; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Gates; Gerdes; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 1026 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 1026 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 


(H) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Gary Barber for self (with Texas Beekeepers Association)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Gary Barber for self (with Texas Beekeepers Association)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Administration
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Aaron Taliaferro for Tarrant County Administrator's Office
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Beekeepers Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Beekeepers Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
 

On

(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dan Hale for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dan Hale for Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service



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