Signed by Governor Authored by Cesar Blanco (D) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter. Initially Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 1245 amends the Parks and Wildlife Code to allow qualified landowners or their agents to use helicopters to hunt aoudad sheep, in addition to the previously permitted species - feral hogs and coyotes. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission must update regulations to reflect this change.
Co-authors: Flores (R) Sponsors: Morales, E. (D)
Feb 12, 2025
(S) Blanco signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 28, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 1, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 9, 2025
(S) Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized (S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar (S) Laid before the Senate (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
May 1, 2025
(H) Considered in public hearing (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 5, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 6, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars (H) Laid out in lieu of companion (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Morales, E. amended the bill. (H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (H) Record vote
RV#1501: Yea 143 (R 86, D 57) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1) View Source
Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Flores; Meza; Vasut
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May 8, 2025
(S) House passage as amended reported
May 12, 2025
(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate (S) Read (S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (S) Record vote (H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported (S) Reported enrolled
May 14, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate
May 15, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (E) Sent to the Governor
May 27, 2025
(E) Signed by the Governor (E) Effective on 9/1/25
(S) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Blake Roach for Texas Farm Bureau (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association) (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jason Sabo for self (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joey Park for Texas Wildlife Association (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
On
(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Louis Harveson for Sul Ross State University (Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kevin Winters for TPWD
