Assigned to Committee Authored by Pat Curry (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the establishment, administration, and use of the Texas land, water, and wildlife conservation account. Initially Referred to House Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4212 establishes the Texas Land, Water, and Wildlife Conservation Account, a state-managed fund dedicated to natural resource conservation, public parks, and wildlife preservation. The bill creates the Texas Land, Water, and Wildlife Conservation Board, composed of state agency leaders and three public appointees, to oversee the allocation of funds. The account will be funded through state appropriations, grants, donations, and investment earnings, but it explicitly prohibits using funds for eminent domain or transferring land to the federal government. The bill outlines eligible projects, including conservation easements, habitat restoration, aquifer protection, and wildlife research. It also prioritizes funding for projects that leverage matching federal funds, promote regional ecological diversity, and enhance public access to natural areas. The board must submit biennial reports to the legislature on the program's impact, with the first report due by September 1, 2027.
Joint authors: Barry (R); Bell, K. (R); Garcia, J. (D); Gonzalez, M. (D) Co-authors: Davis, A. (D)
Mar 10, 2025
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 31, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Barry signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee (H) Left pending in committee
May 2, 2025
(H) Considered in formal meeting (H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 8, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed (H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Curry amended the bill. (H) A Republican amendment (No. 2) from Curry amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2520: Yea 104 (R 48, D 56) - Nay 27 (R 27, D 0) View Source
Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2635 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. 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 22, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
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(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Marie Camino for The Nature Conservancy in Texas (Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before H Natural Resources as Stan Graff for self (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Charles Maley for self (with South Texans' Property Rights Association) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Emily Love for self (with Cross Oak Group) (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Luke Metzger for Environment Texas (Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before H Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
