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HB5398 • 2025

Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Morales, Eddie | Metcalf | Vasut | Kerwin | Troxclair
Last action
2025-05-06
Official status
05/06/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Companion considered in lieu of. SB 1245

  2. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid on the table subject to call

  3. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out as postponed business

  4. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 5/6/25 10:00 AM

  5. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  6. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  7. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Postponed. 5/5/25 10:00 AM

  8. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  9. 2025-04-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  10. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  11. 2025-04-23 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  12. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  13. 2025-04-16 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  14. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  15. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  16. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  17. 2025-04-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  18. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  19. 2025-04-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  20. 2025-03-14 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a helicopter.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) HB 5398 - House Committee Report version - Bill Text

89R5765 BEE-F

By: Morales of Maverick, Metcalf, Vasut,

H.B. No. 5398

Kerwin

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the taking of certain aoudad sheep by using a

helicopter.

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

SECTION 1. Section 43.1075, Parks and Wildlife Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 43.1075. USING HELICOPTERS TO TAKE CERTAIN ANIMALS. A

qualified landowner or landowner's agent, as determined by

commission rule, may contract to participate as a hunter or

observer in using a helicopter to take depredating feral hogs
,
[
or
]

coyotes
, or aoudad sheep
under the authority of a permit issued

under this subchapter.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the Parks and Wildlife Commission shall adopt or amend

rules as necessary to implement the change in law made by this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.