HB3479

Signed by Governor
Authored by Matt Morgan (R)
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Caption: Relating to the Rio Grande vegetative management program.
Initially Referred to House Agriculture & Livestock Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Cain (R); Hayes (R); McLaughlin (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Ashby (R); Barry (R); Bumgarner (R); Cook (R); Craddick (R); Cunningham (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Guillen (R); Harris (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Little (R); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Lozano (R); Lujan (R); Money (R); Noble (R); Olcott (R); Oliverson (R); Patterson (R); Paul (R); Pierson (R); Raymond (D); Richardson (R); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shaheen (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Toth (R); Vasut (R); Wharton (R)
Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D); Gutierrez (D); J. Hinojosa (D)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Gutierrez signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 27, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Apr 1, 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
 

Apr 9, 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)
 

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 15, 2025


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

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(H) Withdrawn from calendar (contested)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 Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
(H) Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
(H) Transferred 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#907: Yea 147 (R 86, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Hayes

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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Apr 30, 2025


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

RV#1047: Yea 127 (R 70, D 57) - Nay 9 (R 8, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; 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; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Cain; Fairly; Harris; Leo Wilson; Oliverson; Patterson; Plesa; Toth; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Moody

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

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 1047 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Harris: "When Record No. 1047 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 1047 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 1047 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 1047 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 6, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Craddick signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lozano signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Noble signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shaheen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(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) Co-sponsor authorized
(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_HB3479_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_HB3479_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

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans’ Property Rights Association)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Buddy Garcia for Brownsville Public Utilities Board
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Buddy Garcia for Brownsville Public Utilities Board
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas Conservation Association for Water and Soil
(Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB)
 

On

(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Cy Tongate for self (with Pecan Bayou Soil and Water Conservation District)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Cy Tongate for self (with Pecan Bayou Soil and Water Conservation District)
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Heather Bounds for Texas State Soil & Water Conservation Board
(Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Heather Bounds for Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB)
(Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Cy Tongate for self (with Pecan Bayou Soil and Water Conservation District)



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