Texas Legislature
Bills By Committee
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
85th Legislature Regular Session
Report Date: 5/17/2024

Number of Bills: 87

Report Sections: Bills In Committee | Bills Out of Committee

Bills In Committee (33):
HB 83 Author: Flynn | Metcalf
Last Action: 04/25/2017 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to a fee waiver for a combination resident hunting and fishing license for certain military personnel.

HB 203 Author: González, Mary
Last Action: 04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for United States veterans.

HB 449 Author: Guillen
Last Action: 03/28/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the applicability of competitive bidding requirements to leases of radio towers and the land under radio towers procured by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 724 Author: Villalba | Martinez, "Mando" | Gutierrez | Gervin-Hawkins
Last Action: 02/20/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Feb 20 2017 3:08PM
Caption: Relating to the designation of Remember the Alamo Day as a state holiday.

HB 807 Author: Dale
Last Action: 04/25/2017 H Withdrawn from schedule
Caption: Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for game wardens.

HB 904 Author: Nevárez
Last Action: 02/21/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the classification of exotic and nongame animals.

HB 1100 Author: Canales
Last Action: 02/21/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Feb 21 2017 12:03PM
Caption: Relating to the issuance of a permit to host a charity hunt outside the regular hunting season; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

HB 1565 Author: Metcalf | Flynn | Anderson, Rodney
Last Action: 04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a waiver of certain state park fees for military service members and veterans.

HB 1567 Author: Metcalf | Flynn
Last Action: 04/25/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to a fee waiver for a combination resident hunting and fishing license for certain military personnel.

HB 1875 Author: Elkins | Thompson, Senfronia | Kuempel
Last Action: 03/28/2017 H No action taken in committee
Caption: Relating to the use of the Plains Junction Trail by adjoining landowners.

HB 2013 Author: Ashby | King, Ken | Darby | Clardy | Bonnen, Dennis
Last Action: 03/13/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 13 2017 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for volunteer firefighters.

HB 2117 Author: Klick
Last Action: 03/13/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 13 2017 3:28PM
Caption: Relating to requiring certain persons to wear a personal flotation device while a passenger on motorboats.

HB 2224 Author: Giddings
Last Action: 03/20/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 20 2017 3:24PM
Caption: Relating to replacing "Confederate Heroes Day" with "Civil War Remembrance Day" as a state holiday.

HB 2854 Author: Paddie | Herrero | Kuempel
Last Action: 04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to an authorization to trap, transport, and transplant certain white-tailed deer between certain sites.

HB 2971 Author: Gooden
Last Action: 04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to creating an offense for the administration of illegal drugs to breeder deer.

HB 3182 Author: Springer | Deshotel | Capriglione
Last Action: 04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to requiring the Parks and Wildlife Department to issue permits for the management of the wild mule deer population; requiring an occupational permit.

HB 3392 Author: Keough
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs using a hot air balloon.

HB 3595 Author: Martinez, "Mando"
Last Action: 04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to assistance for certain municipal projects provided by the Texas Historical Commission.

HB 3745 Author: Goldman
Last Action: 04/03/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Apr 3 2017 3:34PM
Caption: Relating to a fishing license fee waiver for certain residents.

HB 3827 Author: Biedermann
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to the testing of breeder deer for chronic wasting disease.

HB 3832 Author: Biedermann
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to breeder deer affected by chronic wasting disease.

HB 3833 Author: Biedermann
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to the ownership of certain deer in this state.

HB 3835 Author: Biedermann
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Relating to the payment for breeder deer taken for disease management.

HB 4146 Author: Wilson
Last Action: 04/18/2017 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to the appeal of certain determinations by the Texas Historical Commission regarding the content of historical markers.

HB 4304 Author: Workman
Last Action: 04/04/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Apr 4 2017 12:13PM
Caption: Relating to restrictions on habitat conservation plans in Travis County.

HCR 51 Author: Lang
Last Action: 03/07/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 7 2017 3:59PM
Caption: Designating the 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official state handgun of Texas.

HCR 92 Author: Klick
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Designating the breakfast taco as the official state breakfast item of Texas.

HCR 109 Author: Cain
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Designating the third week of September as Towing Industry Awareness Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 110 Author: Hinojosa, Gina
Last Action: 03/31/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 31 2017 4:30PM
Caption: Designating tacos as the official state food of Texas.

HCR 123 Author: Biedermann
Last Action: 04/17/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Apr 17 2017 4:04PM
Caption: Designating Fredericksburg as the official Wine Capital of Texas.

HR 2185 Author: Isaac
Last Action: 05/17/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 17 2017 5:48PM
Caption: Commending the ongoing efforts in the Texas Hill Country to reduce escaped light.

SB 798 Author: Huffines | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Burton | et al.
Last Action: 05/03/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 3 2017 7:36PM
Caption: Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day.

SCR 8 Author: Huffines
Last Action: 05/09/2017 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: May 9 2017 11:04PM
Caption: Designating the cannon as the official state gun of Texas.

Bills Out of Committee (54):
HB 51 Author: Guillen | Bonnen, Dennis
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/12/2017 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to regulation of the commercial oyster industry in this state; increasing criminal penalties; authorizing a fee.

HB 208 Author: Springer
Sponsor: Taylor, Van
Last Action: 06/12/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to designating the third Wednesday in October as Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day.

HB 210 Author: Springer
Sponsor: Taylor, Van
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to designating March 21 as BRAVE Day.

HB 297 Author: Bell | Fallon | Geren | Koop
Sponsor: West
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the designation of January 9 as Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

HB 394 Author: Howard | Workman | Alonzo
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 05/23/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the designation of the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin as the state botanical garden and arboretum.

HB 448 Author: Guillen
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the transfer of certain revenue into the state parks account.

HB 550 Author: Guillen
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 05/24/2017 S Returned from the House for further action
Caption: Relating to sound-producing devices on vessels.

HB 822 Author: Canales | Klick | Geren | Moody | Leach
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

HB 920 Author: Kacal
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 05/26/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the operation of all-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles.

HB 1254 Author: Wray
Sponsor: Birdwell
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to designating July 26 as Waxahachie Chautauqua Day.

HB 1260 Author: Phelan
Sponsor: Creighton
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the regulation of commercial shrimp unloading; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

HB 1359 Author: White | Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Last Action: 05/11/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to monuments and memorials for Texas heroes and other persons and events of historical significance; creating criminal offenses.

HB 1447 Author: Wu
Last Action: 04/27/2017 H Considered in Calendars
Caption: Relating to the creation of a certificate program to promote travel to and throughout this state; authorizing fees.

HB 1492 Author: Miller
Sponsor: Buckingham
Last Action: 06/01/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to the creation of the National Museum of the Pacific War museum fund.

HB 1724 Author: Guillen
Sponsor: Rodríguez
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the commercial license buyback account managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 1771 Author: Price | Martinez, "Mando"
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 05/29/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks of the Canadian River in Potter County.

HB 1891 Author: Nevárez
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to a documented member of the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas hunting certain deer.

HB 1956 Author: Springer
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the operation of certain off-highway vehicles.

HB 1988 Author: Larson
Last Action: 05/08/2017 S Received from the House
Caption: Relating to the use of emergency engine cutoff switches on motorboats.

HB 2009 Author: Bonnen, Greg | Bonnen, Dennis
Sponsor: Taylor, Larry
Last Action: 06/09/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to an exemption for certain law enforcement and military personnel from the requirement to complete a hunter education program.

HB 2079 Author: Hunter | Howard
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the promotion of tourism related to the musical heritage of this state.

HB 2274 Author: Guillen
Last Action: 04/27/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to registration and regulation of dangerous wild animals; providing penalties, creating a criminal offense, and authorizing a fee.

HB 2417 Author: Frullo
Last Action: 05/03/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Texas Historical Commission.

HB 2495 Author: Geren | Raymond | Arévalo
Last Action: 04/17/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas State Music Museum and Texas Music Foundation; authorizing fees.

HB 2698 Author: Neave | Hernandez | Blanco | Miller | Gutierrez
Last Action: 05/04/2017 S Referred to Vet Affairs & Border Security
Caption: Relating to designating June 12 as Women Veterans Day.

HB 2809 Author: Cyrier
Last Action: 04/21/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the eligibility of certain Texas Rangers for burial in the state cemetery.

HB 2855 Author: Paddie | Herrero | Larson | Kuempel
Last Action: 05/08/2017 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the identification of breeder deer by use of microchip implants.

HB 3042 Author: Meyer | Burkett | Button | Koop | Giddings
Sponsor: Huffines
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to designating July 7 as Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Day.

HB 3265 Author: Howard
Last Action: 05/10/2017 H Laid on the table subject to call
Caption: Relating to cemeteries.

HB 3535 Author: Keough | Raymond | Faircloth | Krause | Bell
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the taking of certain feral hogs and coyotes using a hot air balloon.

HB 3723 Author: Phillips
Last Action: 04/24/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to allowing a deer breeder to transfer and sell for processing as venison certain breeder deer.

HB 3781 Author: Phelan
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the uses of the lifetime license endowment account by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 3810 Author: Cyrier | Howard
Sponsor: Watson
Last Action: 06/12/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the transfer of jurisdiction over and management of the property known as the French Legation to the Texas Historical Commission and to certain historic sites under the commission's jurisdiction.

HB 4132 Author: Wilson
Last Action: 05/12/2017 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the power of certain counties to enact park use rules; affecting the prosecution of a criminal offense.

HCR 27 Author: White
Sponsor: Nichols
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Spurger as the Knife Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 32 Author: Springer | Bernal
Sponsor: Estes
Last Action: 05/18/2017 S No action taken in committee
Caption: Designating the Bowie knife as the official State Knife of Texas.

HCR 42 Author: Holland | Laubenberg | Button | Burkett | Thompson, Senfronia
Sponsor: Hall
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the city of Rockwall as the official Live Music Capital of North Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 49 Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Sponsor: Hughes
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating July as Train Safety Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 70 Author: Isaac
Sponsor: Campbell
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 72 Author: Darby
Sponsor: Seliger
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Big Spring as the Lighted Poinsettia Capital of Texas.

HCR 75 Author: Oliverson | Raymond | Paul
Last Action: 05/08/2017 S Referred to Administration
Caption: Urging Texans not to use the flag emoji of the Republic of Chile when referring to the Texas flag.

HCR 83 Author: Lambert
Sponsor: Perry
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating Stamford as the Western Art Show Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 86 Author: Gonzales, Larry
Sponsor: Kolkhorst
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating May as Fallen First Responder Awareness Month for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

HCR 105 Author: Bonnen, Dennis | Phelan | Bonnen, Greg
Sponsor: Hinojosa
Last Action: 05/29/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles.

HCR 113 Author: Gervin-Hawkins
Sponsor: Uresti
Last Action: 06/15/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Urging future owners to preserve the name of the G. J. Sutton State Office Complex in San Antonio.

HCR 129 Author: Bailes | Oliverson | Metcalf | Shine | Faircloth
Sponsor: Miles
Last Action: 06/12/2017 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Expressing support for the creation of the Sam Houston Republic of Texas Presidential Library at Sam Houston State University.

HCR 131 Author: Guillen
Last Action: 05/19/2017 S Received from the House
Caption: Designating June 30 as Vaquero Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.

SB 573 Author: Estes
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 05/27/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the disposition of proceeds from the sale of freshwater fishing stamps issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 720 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 05/27/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to rules regarding the carcasses of certain birds or animals.

SB 722 Author: Perry
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 05/15/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to a fee for participation in the Managed Lands Deer Program of the Parks and Wildlife Department.

SB 763 Author: Huffman
Sponsor: Frullo
Last Action: 05/18/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to the composition of the Texas Historical Commission.

SB 965 Author: Zaffirini
Sponsor: Cyrier
Last Action: 05/21/2017 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the authority of certain counties to designate a county water recreation safety zone along certain rivers; authorizing a fee.

SB 1147 Author: Watson | Hancock
Sponsor: Geren
Last Action: 05/12/2017 H Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the establishment of the Texas State Music Museum and Texas Music Foundation; authorizing fees.

SB 1630 Author: Buckingham
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 05/23/2017 E Effective on 9/1/17
Caption: Relating to cemeteries.

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