Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB2842: Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
From the enrolled text, May 23, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 43.151, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 43.151. THREATS TO PUBLIC SAFETY OR DAMAGE BY WILDLIFE[ NOTICE OF WHITE-TAILED DEER POPULATION CONTROL IN CERTAIN ] [ADDED: AREAS].[ADDED: (a)]A person who has evidence clearly showing that wildlife protected by this code is causing serious damage to commercial agricultural, horticultural, or aquicultural interests, or is a threat to public safety, and who desires to kill the protected wildlife shall give written notice of the facts to the department. [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A political subdivision, a state agency, a federal ] [ADDED: agency, an institution of higher education, or a property owners' ] [ADDED: association as defined by Section 202.001, Property Code, that ] [ADDED: desires to control by lethal means a white-tailed deer population ] [ADDED: shall submit to the department written notice of evidence ] [ADDED: demonstrating:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the use of lethal means is necessary to prevent the ] [ADDED: deer from damaging the habitat of one or more species listed by the ] [ADDED: United States Department of the Interior or an agency of this state ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045) · primary sponsor
- Sheryl Cole (D, HD-046)
- Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- Cody Vasut (R, HD-025)
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee Vote (Out of committee): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 21, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 21, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1041 (April 30, 2025): 106 yea, 28 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1001 (April 30, 2025): 114 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Political Subdivisions, PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs, State Agencies, Boards & Commissions, Property Interests--Property Owners Association, PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION, ENDANGERED SPECIES, Parks & Wildlife--General
Common questions
- What is HB2842?
- HB2842 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
- What does HB2842 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the control by lethal means of white-tailed deer in certain areas.
- What is the status of HB2842?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2842?
- Erin Zwiener (D, HD-045), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2842?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB02842
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