SB503

Signed by Governor
Authored by Charles Perry (R)
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Caption: Relating to the establishment of an electronic registry of livestock marks and brands.
Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $7,276,870.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Co-authors: Kolkhorst (R); Sparks (R)
Sponsors: Guillen (R)
Co-sponsors: Bumgarner (R); Flores (D); LaHood (R); Lambert (R); Lopez, J. (R); Morgan (R); Plesa (D)


(S) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) LaHood signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lambert signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Morgan signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Plesa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(S) Guillen signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Nov 25, 2024


(S) Perry signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 3, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Feb 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 24, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 25, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 26, 2025


(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Mar 27, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 1, 2025


(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250401_SB503_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250401_SB503_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Senate Agriculture & Livestock met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#181: Yea 132 (R 73, D 59) - Nay 13 (R 12, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hinojosa; Little; Luther; Olcott; Patterson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Slawson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Shelby Slawson: "When Record No. 181 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

Apr 16, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#211: Yea 117 (R 66, D 51) - Nay 13 (R 13, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hayes; Lowe; Olcott; Oliverson; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Anchia; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cunningham; Gonzalez, J.; Hernandez; Holt; King; LaHood; Little; Longoria; Luther; Money; Plesa; Reynolds; Rosenthal; Shofner; Vo

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

Rafael Anchia: "When Record No. 211 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Charles Cunningham: "When Record No. 211 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jessica Gonzelez: "When Record No. 211 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ana Hernandez: "When Record No. 211 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 211 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 211 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 211 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

Apr 22, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Katy Turner for self
(Mon 2/24/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Scott Williamson for self (with Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as J Laney for Texas Association of Dairymen
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jay Williamson for County and District Clerks' Association of Texas (CDCAT)
(Mon 2/24/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Tim Niedecken for Livestock Marketing Association of Texas



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