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| Bill | Caption | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 118 | Relating to a fee waiver for a combination resident hunting and fishing license for certain military personnel. | Filed |
| HB 206 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 215 | Relating to waiving the fee for a fishing license for residents of this state who are at least 65 years of age. | Filed |
| HB 234 | Relating to certain costs associated with certain court proceedings for cruelly treated animals; authorizing fees and costs. | Filed |
| HB 235 | Relating to a central database containing information about certain persons who have been convicted of or received a grant of deferred adjudication for certain offenses involving animal cruelty; providing a criminal penalty. | Filed |
| HB 508 | Relating to an exemption for certain law enforcement and military personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter education program; authorizing a fee. | Filed |
| HB 579 | Relating to animal encounter training for peace officers. | Filed |
| HB 593 | Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers. | Filed |
| HB 633 | Relating to a sales and use tax exemption for certain health care supplies. | Filed |
| HB 712 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for Firearms and Firearm supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 721 | Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans. | Filed |
| HB 809 | Relating to the composition of and qualifications for appointment to the Texas Animal Health Commission. | Filed |
| HB 821 | Relating to the requirements of certain minors applying for a hunting or fishing license. | Filed |
| HB 849 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 859 | Relating to an exemption from the veterinary licensing law for certain persons who provide services to an animal shelter. | Filed |
| HB 965 | Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals. | Filed |
| HB 1274 | Relating to the medical treatment and care of animals by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies. | Filed |
| HB 1310 | Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers. | Filed |
| HB 1436 | Relating to appeals regarding dangerous dogs. | Filed |
| HB 1501 | Relating to a study concerning the presence and effects of plastic microbeads in water in the state. | Filed |
| HB 1579 | Relating to the sale and purchase of shark fins or products derived from shark fins; creating a criminal offense. | Filed |
| HB 1584 | Relating to a voluntary donation to the fund for veterans' assistance when applying for a hunting or fishing license. | Filed |
| HB 1737 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Filed |
| HB 1740 | Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program. | Filed |
| HB 1800 | Relating to regulation of public nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs; authorizing fees and creating offenses. | Filed |
| HB 1979 | Relating to a bag limit exemption for certain participants in certain fishing tournaments in Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, Hardin, Newton, and Orange Counties; authorizing a fee. | Filed |
| HB 2013 | Relating to recovery of attorney's fees against veterinarians for certain claims. | Filed |
| HB 2018 | Relating to guard dog companies and abolishing the regulation of guard dog trainers. | Filed |
| HB 2139 | Relating to the cost of goods sold for purposes of the franchise tax for certain zoos and aquariums. | Filed |
| HB 2155 | Relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program. | Filed |
| HB 2178 | Relating to waiving a Parks and Wildlife Department fee for certain veterans and other military personnel taking the hunter education course. | Filed |
| HB 2276 | Relating to the development and maintenance of certain records and written policies of animal shelters and releasing agencies; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | Filed |
| HB 2309 | Relating to the sale of dogs or cats by a roadside vendor in certain counties. | Filed |
| HB 2311 | Relating to the failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Filed |
| HB 2471 | Relating to the period during which breeder deer may be transferred for release. | Filed |
| HB 2562 | Relating to the care and unlawful restraint of a dog. | Filed |
| HB 2582 | Relating to the transfer of certain powers and duties related to endangered species from the comptroller to the commissioner of agriculture. | Filed |
| HB 2713 | Relating to abolishing the regulation of guard dog trainers. | Filed |
| HB 2738 | Relating to the use of human remains for forensic science education, including the training of search and rescue animals. | Filed |
| HB 3026 | Relating to the permitting of crematories under the Texas Clean Air Act. | Filed |
| HB 3057 | Relating to the creation of a pilot program for the purpose of controlling certain predatory animals. | Filed |
| HB 3060 | Relating to functions of a municipal building and standards commission panel. | Filed |
| HB 3243 | Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals. | Filed |
| HB 3271 | Relating to the creation of a deer management program commission. | Filed |
| HB 3272 | Relating to the identification of breeder deer. | Filed |
| HB 3335 | Relating to the regulation of oyster resources. | Filed |
| HB 3390 | Relating to a written agreement concerning a projectile discharged from a firearm that travels across a property line; amending a provision subject to a criminal penalty. | Filed |
| HB 3481 | Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents. | Filed |
| HB 3649 | Relating to a lifetime hunting license for certain nonresidents; authorizing a fee. | Filed |
| HB 3653 | Relating to persons or laboratories that conduct official equine infectious anemia testing. | Filed |
| HB 3667 | Relating to a refund of state taxes for a horse racing or greyhound association that offers enhanced purses. | Filed |
| HB 3738 | Relating to the requirement that a person or laboratory that performs an official equine infectious anemia test be approved by the Texas Animal Health Commission. | Filed |
| HB 3952 | Relating to registration and regulation of dangerous wild animals; providing penalties, creating and affecting criminal offenses, and authorizing fees. | Filed |
| HB 3963 | Relating to establishment and functions of the Animal Welfare Commission. | Filed |
| HB 3968 | Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain disabled veterans. | Filed |
| HB 3969 | Relating to the hunting or fishing license fee waiver for certain individuals. | Filed |
| HB 4064 | Relating to restrictions applicable to young hunters of white-tailed deer during a special open season. | Filed |
| HB 4099 | Relating to the issuance of K9s4COPs specialty license plates. | Filed |
| HJR 40 | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to establish a state gaming commission and to authorize and provide for the regulation of gaming conducted at certain locations in this state, authorizing federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct gaming on certain Indian lands, and requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session to consider gaming legislation. | Filed |
| HJR 61 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. | Filed |
| HR 1605 | Expressing a commitment to the elimination of illegal fishing and urging Congress to take action to end illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing in our sovereign waters. | Filed |
| SB 228 | Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 364 | Relating to the abolishment of the Texas Racing Commission and the transfer of its powers and duties to the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation; providing penalties; authorizing fees. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 379 | Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 708 | Relating to regulation of public nuisance, aggressive, and dangerous dogs; authorizing fees and creating offenses. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 908 | Relating to establishment and functions of the Animal Welfare Commission. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 917 | Relating to the applicability of the Texas Mass Gatherings Act to certain horse and greyhound races. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 928 | Relating to the abolition of the equine incentive program. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 970 | Relating to the failure to handle certain animals in accordance with rules of the Texas Animal Health Commission; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 987 | Relating to the regulation of dangerous wild animals. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1027 | Relating to refunding certain taxes remitted by racing associations in consideration for enhancing racing purses. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1118 | Relating to the cost of goods sold for purposes of the franchise tax for certain zoos and aquariums. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1179 | Relating to abolishing certain occupational licensing requirements and associated regulations. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1181 | Relating to an interim study concerning this state's noncommercial hunting and fishing license systems. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1204 | Relating to a waiver of fees by the Department of Agriculture and the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain educational programs involving aquaculture and hydroponics. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1214 | Relating to the use of human remains for forensic science education, including the training of search and rescue animals. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1552 | Relating to additional functions of a commission panel of a municipal building and standards commission. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1637 | Relating to canine encounter training for peace officers. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1780 | Relating to the administration of rabies vaccine under a local rabies control program. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1781 | Relating to the euthanasia of animals in animal shelters located in certain counties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1855 | Relating to appeals of certain determinations by an animal control authority or certain courts. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1911 | Relating to the medical treatment and care of animals by certain persons in animal shelters and releasing agencies. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1920 | Relating to an exemption from the veterinary licensing law for certain persons who provide services to an animal shelter. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1977 | Relating to the use of hunting license fees to help feed hungry Texans. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1978 | Relating to a voluntary contribution to help feed hungry Texans when a person applies for a hunting license. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SJR 22 | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt, fish, and harvest wildlife. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
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