Signed by Governor Authored by Stan Kitzman (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and to a study and report on plant diseases and pest outbreaks. 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
Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation OPPOSED
Joint authors: Bonnen (R); Gonzalez, M. (D); Guillen (R); Lopez, J. (R) Co-authors: Ashby (R); Barry (R); Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Campos (D); Canales (D); Cortez (D); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Darby (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Gamez (D); Gerdes (R); Guerra (D); Harris (R); Hefner (R); Isaac (R); Johnson (D); Lambert (R); Landgraf (R); Leach (R); Louderback (R); Manuel (D); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Moody (D); Morales Shaw (D); Morales, E. (D); Oliverson (R); Ordaz (D); Orr (R); Patterson (R); Perez, M. (D); Phelan (R); Raymond (D); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Talarico (D); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Wharton (R); Zweiner (D) Sponsors: Sparks (R) Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Perry (R)
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Perry signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Sparks signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Mar 14, 2025
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed (H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock, chaired by a Republican
Mar 18, 2025
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Joint Author (H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 19, 2025
(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
Mar 31, 2025
(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Barry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Canales signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cortez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Gamez signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Guerra signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Johnson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Leach signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Moody signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Oliverson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Orr signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Perez, M. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Talarico signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Zweiner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
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) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 10, 2025
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Darby signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Placed on General State Calendar (H) Read 2nd time (H) Passed to engrossment (H) Record vote
RV#317: Yea 131 (R 69, D 62) - Nay 13 (R 13, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed (S) Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired by a Republican
Apr 29, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
May 19, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized
May 22, 2025
(S) Co-sponsor authorized (S) Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Read 2nd time (S) A Republican amendment (No. FA1) from Sparks was offered. (S) Amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended (S) Vote recorded in Journal (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s) (S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 30, 2025
(H) Signed in the House
May 31, 2025
(S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Brian Adamek for Texas Farm Bureau (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Emilee Haubner for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Emilee Haubner for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Giovana Benitez for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Giovana Benitez for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Greg Taylor for self (with Plains Cotton Growers) (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Greg Taylor for self (with Plains Cotton Growers) (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as John Steelhammer for Coastal Plains Cotton Company, Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as John Steelhammer for Texas Cotton Ginners' Association (TCGA) (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kelley Green for self (with Texas Cotton Ginners' Association (TCGA)) (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Kody Bessent for Plains Cotton Growers, Inc. (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Morgan Hodges for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Morgan Hodges for self (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Morgan Hodges for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Robert Braden for Texas Grain & Feed Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Robert Braden for Texas Grain & Feed Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Robert Braden for Texas Grain & Feed Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Rodney Schronk for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Rodney Schronk for self (Mon 5/19/2025) Testifying before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rodney Schronk for self (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Russell Boening for Texas Farm Bureau (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Russell Boening for Texas Farm Bureau (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Steve Olson for self (with Plains Cotton Growers) (Tue 4/1/2025) Testifying before H Agriculture & Livestock as Steve Olson for self (with Plains Cotton Growers) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering 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 Charles Maley for self (with South Texans’ Property Rights Association) (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Christy Lewis for Texas Ag Co-op Council (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery & Landscape Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Curtis Smith for Texas Nursery and Landscape Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dale Burnett for self (with Burnett's Pest) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Dale Burnett for self (with Burnett’s Pest) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for Texas Association of Dairymen (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for Texas Association of Dairymen (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for Texas Citrus Mutual (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for Texas Citrus Mutual (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for Texas Quarter Horse Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as J Laney for Texas Quarter Horse Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Jeffry Nunley for South Texas Cotton & Grain Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Beekeepers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Beekeepers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Joe Morris for Texas Forestry Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Joe Morris for Texas Shhep and Goat Raisers Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as John Bender for Texas Corn Producers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Kenneth Hodges for Texas Corn Producers (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Kenneth Hodges for Texas Corn Producers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Martin Hubert for Texas Pork Producers (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Martin Hubert for Texas Pork Producers Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Martin Hubert for Texas Pork Producers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Martin Hubert for Texas Poultry Federation (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Martin Hubert for Texas Poultry Federation (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Martin Hubert for Texas Poultry Federation (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Martin Hubert for Texas Poultry Federation (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Martin Hubert for Texas Poultry Federation (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Peyton Schumann for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Peyton Schumann for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Peyton Schumann for Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (Mon 5/19/2025) Registering before S Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs as Rob Hughes for Texas Forestry Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Rob Hughes for self (with Texas Forestry Association) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Rob Hughes for self (with Texas Forestry Association) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Roy Herrera for self (with FrontRunner Pest Control, Inc.) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Roy Herrera for self (with FrontRunner Pest Control, Inc.) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Royce Poinsett for Texas Veterinary Medical Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Royce Poinsett for Texas Veterinary Medical Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas Conservation Association of Water and Soil (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas Pest Control Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas Pest Control Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Todd Kercheval for Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board (TSSWCB) (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Trent Hightower for Texas Veterinary Medical Association (Tue 4/1/2025) Registering before H Agriculture & Livestock as Trent Hightower for Texas Veterinary Medical Association
