Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas SB1248: Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
Status: Signed into law, May 30, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
From the enrolled text, May 20, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by adding Section 11.0305 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 11.0305.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: DISCLOSURE OF HARVEST REPORT INFORMATION. ] [ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Information from a report submitted to the department relating ] [ADDED: to the recreational harvest authorized by Chapter 42, 46, 50, or 71 ] [ADDED: of game animals, game birds, fur-bearing animals, nongame animals, ] [ADDED: alligators, or fish or other aquatic life, including the specific ] [ADDED: location of harvested wildlife, may not be disclosed except as ] [ADDED: authorized by this section or Section 12.014.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Chapter 552, Government Code, does not apply to ] [ADDED: information from a report described by Subsection (a).] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The commission or the department may disclose ] [ADDED: information from a report described by Subsection (a) to a federal ] [ADDED: or state law enforcement agency if the agency provides a lawfully ] [ADDED: issued subpoena.] [ADDED: (d)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The department may disclose statistical data and ] [ADDED: compilations of information from a report described by Subsection ] [ADDED: (a) …
Sponsors
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028) · primary sponsor
- Angelia Orr (R, HD-013)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the House
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Reported enrolled
- : House passage reported
- : Record vote (RV#3029)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3652 (May 20, 2025): 129 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3029 (May 20, 2025): 124 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3757 (May 19, 2025): 132 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2959 (May 19, 2025): 119 yea, 22 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement, PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION, Parks & Wildlife--General, Open Records, Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing, Animals
Common questions
- What is SB1248?
- SB1248 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
- What does SB1248 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the disclosure of certain harvest report information submitted to the Parks and Wildlife Department.
- What is the status of SB1248?
- Signed into law as of May 30, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB1248?
- Charles Perry (R, SD-028), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1248?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB01248
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