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Texas Legislature · HB 654 · Effective on 9/1/25

Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal hunting of certain deer; authorizing fees

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Relating to the dismissal of a criminal charge related to the illegal hunting of certain deer; authorizing fees. Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
89th Legislature (2025)

Where it is

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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Mar 4, 2025
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Mar 4, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 20, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 20, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 20, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 3, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 3, 2025
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · Apr 3, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 3, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 9, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 9, 2025
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar · Apr 10, 2025
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · Apr 23, 2025
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar · Apr 25, 2025
Withdrawn from calendar (contested) · Apr 25, 2025
Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Transferred to Calendars Committee · Apr 25, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 29, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 29, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 29, 2025
Record vote · Apr 29, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 30, 2025
Passed · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 30, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 30, 2025
Read first time · May 1, 2025
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · May 1, 2025
Posting rule suspended · May 22, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 23, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 23, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 23, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 23, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Placed on local & uncontested calendar · May 28, 2025
Laid before the Senate · May 28, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 28, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 28, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 28, 2025
Passed · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the House · May 30, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 31, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025

The numbers

5
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Leo WilsonHarris DavilaShofnerSwansonCreighton

Recorded votes

HBi654 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 134, Nays 2, Present, not voting 2
CSHBi654 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-29 · Yeas 145, Nays 3, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).