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HB2842

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Erin Zwiener (D)
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Caption: Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
Initially Referred to House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2842 updates wildlife population control regulations, specifically regarding lethal control of white-tailed deer by certain government entities, homeowners' associations, and institutions of higher education. It allows these entities to submit evidence to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department demonstrating the need for lethal deer population control due to overpopulation or habitat destruction affecting endangered or threatened species. The bill grants the department the authority to inspect properties, evaluate deer management plans, and determine whether recreational hunting is a feasible alternative before issuing permits for lethal control.

Joint authors: Cole (D); Flores (D); Metcalf (R); Vasut (R)
Sponsors: Perry (R)

Feb 14, 2025


(H) Zwiener signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Cole signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Culture, Recreation & Tourism met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 10, 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(H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested)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) 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) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#899: Yea 125 (R 64, D 61) - Nay 22 (R 22, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Isaac; Lowe; Luther; Money; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Alders

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. 899 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote 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#1041: Yea 106 (R 49, D 57) - Nay 28 (R 27, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Burrows; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Fairly; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Patterson; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Harris; LaHood; Louderback

Present, Not Voting - Moody

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

AJ Louderback: "When Record No. 1041 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1041 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ellen Troxclair: "When Record No. 1041 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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

May 5, 2025


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

May 19, 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
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250521_HB2842_2R: 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) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250521_HB2842_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
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 25, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Debra Scott for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cicely Kay for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as John Shepperd for self (with Texas Foundation for Conservation)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Justin Dreibelbis for self (with Texas Wildlife Association)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Justin Dreibelbis for self (with Texas Wildlife Association)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Matt Wagner Ph D for self (with Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society)
 

On

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before H Culture, Recreation & Tourism as Blaise Korzekwa for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department



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