Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HCR13: Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.
Status: Signed into law, September 17, 2025
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, September 3, 2025:
89(2) HCR 13 - Enrolled version - Bill Text H.C.R. No. 13 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that infests livestock and other warm-blooded animals, poses a serious threat to our livestock industry, food supply chain, and economy; and WHEREAS, A species endemic to Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and parts of South America,Cochliomyia hominivorax resembles a common housefly in its mature form; infestations occur when the female fly deposits eggs on an animal's open wound or other vulnerable area; the emerging larvae burrow and feed on the surrounding tissue, causing serious injury and often death to the host; left untreated, a screwworm infection can kill an animal within two weeks and continue to spread to additional hosts; and WHEREAS, The United States battled screwworm infestations from at least the 1800s until the 1960s, when the pest was officially eradicated through the widespread release of sterilized flies into wild populations; however, the species has seen a resurgence in recent years, and its presence around 700 miles from the Texas border prompted the federal government to halt cattle imports from Mexico in May 2025; as of July 2025, it was only 370 miles from the Texas border; and WHEREAS, The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that Texas could suffer $1.8 billion in economic damage from a …
Sponsors
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031) · primary sponsor
- Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085)
- Don McLaughlin (R, HD-080)
- Janis Holt (R, HD-018)
- David Cook (R, HD-096)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Record vote
- : Adopted
- : Read
- : Laid before the Senate
Votes
- Agriculture & Livestock Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote (September 2, 2025): 27 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#132 (August 28, 2025): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions--Legislative Policy, NEW WORLD SCREWWORM (NF6WC), Agriculture
Common questions
- What is HCR13?
- HCR13 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.
- What is the status of HCR13?
- Signed into law as of September 17, 2025. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (September 17, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR13?
- Ryan Guillen (R, HD-031), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HCR13?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HCR00013
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