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SB1267

Signed by Governor
Authored by Carol Alvarado (D)
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Caption: Relating to certificates of number and certificates of title issued by and records kept by the Parks and Wildlife Department; creating a criminal offense.
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 1267 revises regulations for boat registration, titling, and records management under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). It updates the definition of vessels, improves ownership transfer requirements, and implements new security and verification measures for certificates of title. It shortens the deadline for reporting a change of boat ownership from 45 days to 20 days and adds penalties for fraudulent vessel registration activities. Additionally, it establishes new classifications for vessel-related offenses and improves record-keeping processes for the state.

Sponsors: Vasut (R)

Feb 13, 2025

(S) Alvarado 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
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

Apr 3, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar

Apr 8, 2025

(S) Not again placed on intent calendar

Apr 9, 2025

(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250409_SB1267_E: Yea 26 (R 15, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes
Absent - King
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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250409_SB1267_3R: Yea 26 (R 15, D 11) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes
Absent - King
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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed

Apr 10, 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

Apr 24, 2025

(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 29, 2025

(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed

Apr 30, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 5, 2025

(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Vasut amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended

May 6, 2025

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

RV#1493: Yea 123 (R 62, D 61) - Nay 24 (R 23, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener
Nay - Alders; Cain; Canales; Cook; Harrison; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth
Absent - Hayes
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 1493 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
Richard Hayes: "When Record No. 1493 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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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(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

20250512_SB1267_FA1: Yea 26 (R 16, D 10) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Eckhardt; Flores; Hancock; Huffman; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
Nay - Creighton; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hughes
Absent - Gutierrez
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(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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(S) Vasut signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 3/31/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Emily Villanueva for National Marine Manufacturers Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joe Morris for Game Warden Peace Officers Association
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Larry Young for self (with Game Warden Peace Officers Association)

(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cody Jones for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
(Mon 3/31/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Julie Aronow for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department