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HB3088 • 2025

Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Orr | Kerwin | Flores | DeAyala | Gervin-Hawkins
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed without the Governor's signature

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-26 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  4. 2025-05-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  5. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  6. 2025-05-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  7. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-sponsor authorized

  8. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  9. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  10. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  11. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  14. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  15. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  16. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  17. 2025-05-21 Texas Legislature Online

    Senate passage reported

  18. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  20. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  21. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  22. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  23. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  24. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the House

  25. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  26. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

  27. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  28. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  29. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1127

  30. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  32. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  33. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  34. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to engrossment

  35. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1086

  36. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  37. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  38. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  39. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  40. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  41. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  42. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  43. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably as substituted

  44. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  45. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  46. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee substitute considered in committee

  47. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  48. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  49. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  50. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  51. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 3088 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.B. No. 3088

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to

procure goods and services related to items for resale by the

department.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 11.0171, Parks and Wildlife Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:

(e)

To meet the business needs of the department and

increase revenue potential, the department may procure goods and

services related to items for resale by the department by any method

approved by the commission, provided the method provides the best

value to the department.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3088 was passed by the House on May 1,

2025, by the following vote: Yeas 131, Nays 4, 1 present, not

voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

I certify that H.B. No. 3088 was passed by the Senate on May

21, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

APPROVED: _____________________

Date

_____________________

Governor