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HB3129 • 2025

Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Orr | Vasut
Last action
2025-04-29
Official status
04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date
Not listed

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 making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

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. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Companion considered in lieu of. SB 384

  3. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid on the table subject to call

  4. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar

  5. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Withdrawn from calendar (contested)

  6. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.

  7. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  8. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Transferred to Calendars Committee

  9. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  10. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  11. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Local & Consent Calendars

  12. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

  13. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  14. 2025-04-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  15. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  16. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent

  17. 2025-04-08 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  18. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  19. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  20. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  21. 2025-04-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  22. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  23. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  24. 2025-02-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 3129 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R4303 MP-F

By: Orr

H.B. No. 3129

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when

applying for a hunting or fishing license.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife

Code, is amended by adding Section 12.207 to read as follows:

Sec.

12.207.

DONATION TO FUND BY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE

APPLICANT. (a) An applicant for a hunting or fishing license of

any type under this code, including a combination hunting and

fishing license, may make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the

operation game thief fund when applying for the license.

(b) The department shall:

(1)

include space on the first page of each

application for a hunting or fishing license that allows an

applicant to indicate that the applicant is donating $1, $5, $10, or

$20 to the operation game thief fund; and

(2)

provide an opportunity for an applicant for a

hunting or fishing license to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the

operation game thief fund through the department's Internet

website.

(c)

The department shall deposit a donation made under this

section in the operation game thief fund not later than the 14th day

of each month. Before depositing the money, the department may

deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for

developing and administering this section.

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