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FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES
HB 51 Author: Guillen Last Action: 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the management of commercial oyster b House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SB 1556 by Kolkhorst, Identical, 03/21/2017 S Referred to Agricu Good bill Implements a limited entry program in the oyster f
HB 904 Author: Nevárez Last Action: 02/21/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & To Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Reclassifies elk as a "non-game" species.
HB 1100 Author: Canales Last Action: 02/21/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & To Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to host a charit House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern TPWD sets hunting seasons and bag limits based o This bill would remove that science from the decisio
HB 1724 Author: Guillen Last Action: 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the establishment of the commercial lice House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Good bill Combines the various buy-back accounts in the com
HB 2854 Author: Paddie | et al. Last Action: 03/03/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to an authorization to trap, transport, and House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern Bill would remove all discretion on part of TPWD re
HB 2855 Author: Paddie | et al. Last Action: 03/03/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the identification of breeder deer by use House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SB 1720 by Estes, Identical, 03/22/2017 S Referred to Agricultur Bill of concern Bill would allow deer breeders to use microchips in Would make TPWD inventory at facilities much mor Would make ID in the field difficult if not impossible Hunters and potentially landowners wouldn't know Makes no allowance for TPWD to buy equipment ne
HB 2971 Author: Gooden Last Action: 03/22/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & To Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to creating an offense for the administratio House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SB 2111 by Menéndez, Identical, 03/10/2017 S Filed Bill of concern Would make it illegal for a person to give antler enh Any pharmaceuticals administered to deer should b Drug usage in this industry is a major human healt If it gets momentum, this bill could become a vehic
HB 3182 Author: Springer | et al. Last Action: 03/07/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced
Caption: Relating to requiring the Parks and Wildlife Departm House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern This bill forces TPWD to create a program for mule There is no science or research indicating mule dee Would redirect TPWD resources to the benefit of ve
HB 3392 Author: Keough Last Action: 03/08/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs using a h House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern There are Federal Aviation Administration concerns
HB 3451 Author: Stucky | et al. Last Action: 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticid House Committee:Public Health (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SB 1454 by Watson | et al., Identical, 03/20/2017 S Referred to Bill has become center of much debate. Has the w Some say yes, some say no. Our perspective: let's putting pesticides in the environment
HB 3535 Author: Keough | et al. Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyo House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern See above re: FAA
HB 3827
Author: Biedermann
Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the testing of breeder deer for chronic w House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern Would require TPWD to pay for testing breeder dee This is a subsidy for deer breeding industry paid by
HB 3832 Author: Biedermann Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to breeder deer affected by chronic wastin House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern Would require TPWD to pay $3000 for each deer eu This is a subsidy for deer breeding industry paid by
HB 3833 Author: Biedermann Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the ownership of certain deer in this sta House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern Would privatize some whitetail deer This is a subsidy for deer breeding industry paid by
HB 3835 Author: Biedermann Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the payment for breeder deer taken for House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern Similar to HB 3832 This is a subsidy for deer breeding industry paid by
HB 3723 Author: Phillips Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to allowing a deer breeder to transfer and House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of concern Allows deer breeders to sell venison This is a subsidy for deer breeding industry paid by
SB 880 Author: Uresti Last Action: 02/28/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Ru Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: HB 1891 by Nevárez, Identical, 03/13/2017 H Referred to Cultur
SB 1454 Author: Watson | et al. Last Action: 03/20/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Ru Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the study and approval of lethal pesticid House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: HB 3451 by Stucky | et al., Identical, 03/28/2017 H Scheduled fo See HB 3451 above
SB 1556 Author: Kolkhorst Last Action: 03/21/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Ru Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the management of commercial oyster b House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: HB 51 by Guillen, Identical, 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public h Good bill See HB 51 by Guillen
SB 1720
Author: Estes
Last Action: 03/22/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Ru Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the identification of breeder deer by use House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: HB 2855 by Paddie | et al., Identical, 03/03/2017 H Filed Bill of concern See HB 2855 by Paddie
SB 1957 Author: Lucio Last Action: 03/10/2017 S Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to a pilot program to reduce the cost of hu House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A May result in loss of important revenue stream for Texas residents
SB 1958 Author: Lucio Last Action: 03/10/2017 S Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the residency requirements for hunting House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A May result in loss of important revenue stream for Texas residents
SB 2111 Author: Menéndez Last Action: 03/10/2017 S Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to creating an offense for the administratio House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: HB 2971 by Gooden, Identical, 03/22/2017 H Referred to Cultur Bill of concern See HB 2971 above
SB 720
Author: Perry
Last Action: 03/27/2017 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to rules regarding the carcasses of certain House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: N/A Good bill Would allow TPWD more flexibility related to taggin
FINANCIAL
HB 78 Author: Guillen | et al. Last Action: 02/13/2017 H Referred to Appropriations Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to credits to certain accounts of the Parks House Committee:Appropriations (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Good bill Would help get TPWD all 94% of sporting goods sal
HB 448 Author: Guillen Last Action: 03/21/2017 H Left pending in committee Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain revenue into the House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Good bill Would allow TPWD more flexibility regarding interna
HB 485 Author: Fallon | et al. Last Action: 02/16/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for fire House Committee:Ways & Means (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SB 133 by Creighton, Identical, 01/25/2017 S Referred to Financ While it's nice to not pay sales tax on some items, this same sale
HB 3537 Last Action:
Author: Geren 03/09/2017 H Filed
Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the use of money subject to restrictions House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Good bill Clarifies existing law that use of funds that are mat fish and wildlife resources of this state
HB 3781 Author: Phelan Last Action: 03/09/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the uses of the lifetime license endowm House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Good bill Broadens the use of the money in the lifetime licen
HJR 16 Author: Guillen Last Action: 03/20/2017 H Referred to Appropriations Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to th House Committee:Appropriations (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SJR20 by Estes, Identical, 01/30/2017 S Referred to Finance Good bill
SB 133 Author: Creighton Last Action: 01/25/2017 S Referred to Finance Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for fire House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Finance (In) Companion: HB 485 by Fallon | et al., Identical, 02/16/2017 H Referred to W See HB 485 above
SB 573 Author: Estes Last Action: 03/27/2017 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced
Caption: Relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sal House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: N/A Good bill Broadens the use of the funds collected from the fr
SB 722 Author: Perry Last Action: 03/27/2017 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to a fee for participation in the Managed La House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: N/A Good bill Would allow TPWD to charge a fee for participation Almost 1/3rd of the private property in the state is supporting MLDP has remained essentially flat
SJR 20 Author: Estes Last Action: 01/30/2017 S Referred to Finance Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to th House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Finance (In) Companion: HJR16 by Guillen, Identical, 03/20/2017 H Referred to Appropria Good bill
BOATING
HB 550 Author: Guillen Last Action: 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to sound-producing devices on vessels. House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Good bill Clarifies that "vessels" , not just "motorboats" mus
HB 1988 Last Action:
Author: Larson 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the use of emergency engine cutoff swit House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Would require use of emergency engine cutoff on a or similar device
HB 2117 Author: Klick Last Action: 03/13/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & To Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to requiring certain persons to wear a pers House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism (In) Senate Committee: N/A Companion: N/A Bill of Concern Would remove the provision requiring children unde
SB 708 Author: Birdwell Last Action: 02/21/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Ru Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to an exemption from numbering for certa House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs (In) Companion: N/A Currently vessels under 14 ft in length without an e These vessels may be paddled, poled; this bill woul electric trolling motor
MISC
SB 822 Author: Estes | et al. Last Action: 03/21/2017 S Left pending in committee Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain property from Th House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Natural Resources & Economic Development (In) Companion: HB 4059 by Larson, Identical, 03/10/2017 H Filed Would move Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin f
SB 965
Author: Zaffirini
Last Action: 03/01/2017 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relat Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the creation and operation of a park and House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: Intergovernmental Relations (In) Companion: N/A Would allow counties to create a park and recreatio Idea is to help the local communities with challenge part of San Marcos River
HB 4059 Author: Larson Last Action: 03/10/2017 H Filed Caption Version: Introduced Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain property from Th House Committee:N/A Senate Committee: N/A Companion: SB 822 by Estes | et al., Identical, 03/21/2017 S Left pending in See SB 822 above
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of commercial oyster boats in this state.
21/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs rogram in the oyster fishery, similar to current programs in shrimp and crab. Long term conservation
Sponsor: lture, Recreation & Tourism
of exotic and nongame animals.
me" species.
Sponsor: lture, Recreation & Tourism
permit to host a charity hunt outside the regular hunting season; authorizing the imposition of a fee.
and bag limits based on data from prior years, and current habitat conditions. cience from the decision-making
Sponsor: public hearing on . . . of the commercial license buyback account managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
ck accounts in the commercial saltwater fisheries
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o trap, transport, and transplant certain white-tailed deer between certain sites.
on on part of TPWD related to stocking levels, disease control, habitat health
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of breeder deer by use of microchip implants.
017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs s to use microchips in lieu of permanent ear tattoo. at facilities much more difficult; deer would have to be handled individually fficult if not impossible, complicating disease traceability owners wouldn't know if these deer were pen-raised D to buy equipment necessary for inventory
Sponsor: lture, Recreation & Tourism
se for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.
/10/2017 S Filed rson to give antler enhancing drugs to deer. tered to deer should be done under the care of a veterinarian, as in other animals a major human health concern, but this bill takes the wrong approach could become a vehicle for other deer breeder initiatives.
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s and Wildlife Department to issue permits for the management of the wild mule deer population; req
e a program for mule deer breeding ch indicating mule deer can be humanely raised in pens es to the benefit of very few people who would gain financially from this program
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ain feral hogs using a hot air balloon.
dministration concerns
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proval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
, 03/20/2017 S Referred to Agriculture, Water, & Rural Affairs ch debate. Has the warfarin issue been studied enough? Our perspective: let's be very cautious about
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ain feral hogs and coyotes using a hot air balloon.
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eder deer for chronic wasting disease.
or testing breeder deer for CWD eding industry paid by the hunters and anglers of the state
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cted by chronic wasting disease.
$3000 for each deer euthanized for CWD control eding industry paid by the hunters and anglers of the state
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certain deer in this state.
eding industry paid by the hunters and anglers of the state
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breeder deer taken for disease management.
eding industry paid by the hunters and anglers of the state
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reeder to transfer and sell for processing as venison certain breeder deer.
eding industry paid by the hunters and anglers of the state
Sponsor: riculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
ember of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.
fairs (In) 3/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Sponsor: riculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
proval of lethal pesticides for feral hog control.
fairs (In) 03/28/2017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Sponsor: riculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
of commercial oyster boats in this state.
fairs (In) 017 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
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riculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
of breeder deer by use of microchip implants.
fairs (In) 03/03/2017 H Filed
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o reduce the cost of hunting and fishing licenses for nonresidents.
nt revenue stream for TPWD at the expense of
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uirements for hunting and fishing licenses.
nt revenue stream for TPWD at the expense of
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se for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.
2/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
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public hearing on . . .
e carcasses of certain birds or animals.
fairs (In)
bility related to tagging carcasses
Sponsor: propriations
accounts of the Parks and Wildlife Department resulting from the allocation of the proceeds from taxe
% of sporting goods sales tax as intended
Sponsor: n committee
rtain revenue into the state parks account.
bility regarding internal transfer of boat registration fees
Sponsor: ays & Means
m the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
5/2017 S Referred to Finance n some items, this same sale tax is given back to TPWD for state parks
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subject to restrictions under federal law that is credited to the deferred maintenance fund account.
of funds that are matched by federal government must be used to manage this state
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etime license endowment account by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
ey in the lifetime license endowment account
Sponsor: propriations
mendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sa
7 S Referred to Finance
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m the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.
2/16/2017 H Referred to Ways & Means
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proceeds from the sale of freshwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
fairs (In)
s collected from the freshwater fish stamp. Currently limited to construction of fish hatcheries.
Sponsor: public hearing on . . .
tion in the Managed Lands Deer Program of the Parks and Wildlife Department.
fairs (In)
a fee for participation in the MLDP program roperty in the state is enrolled in the program, but personnel ed essentially flat
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mendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sa
017 H Referred to Appropriations
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devices on vessels.
ust "motorboats" must have a sound producing device
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ency engine cutoff switches on motorboats.
ncy engine cutoff on a motorboat via lanyard
Sponsor: lture, Recreation & Tourism
persons to wear a personal flotation device while a passenger on motorboats.
requiring children under 13 yrs of age to wear a life vest
Sponsor: riculture, Water, & Rural Affairs
m numbering for certain vessels propelled by trolling motors.
fairs (In)
in length without an engine do not need to be numbered d, poled; this bill would extend means of propulsion to include an
Sponsor: n committee
rtain property from The University of Texas System to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
c Development (In) 2017 H Filed Golf Course in Austin from the UT System to TPWD
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tergovernmental Relations
operation of a park and recreation district in counties that share a border on the San Marcos River and
e a park and recreation district on the San Marcos River munities with challenges they have with tubers on that
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rtain property from The University of Texas System to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
/21/2017 S Left pending in committee
b. Long term conservation measure
ng the imposition of a fee.
dlife Department.
mule deer population; requiring an occupational permit.
of the proceeds from taxes imposed on the sale, storage, or use of sporting goods.
intenance fund account.
e imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.
d Wildlife Department.
n of fish hatcheries.
e imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.
e Department.
n the San Marcos River and to the authority of the district to collect fees and issue bonds; creating a c
e Department.
d issue bonds; creating a criminal offense.
