HB 3514 (89R): Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-02-28 · Latest: Referred to Transportation

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Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.

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Relating to the operation of a program by the Texas Department of Transportation to allow a real property owner to plant or replace vegetation in a right-of-way.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: Canales

Bill history (latest 25 steps)

2025-05-16: Referred to Transportation
2025-05-16: Read first time
2025-05-15: Received from the House
2025-05-15: Reported engrossed
2025-05-15: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-15: Record vote (RV#2673)
2025-05-15: Passed
2025-05-15: Read 3rd time
2025-05-14: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-14: Record vote (RV#2566)
2025-05-14: Passed to engrossment
2025-05-14: Read 2nd time
2025-05-11: Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-09: Considered in Calendars
2025-05-09: Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-08: Committee report distributed
2025-05-08: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-25: Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-25: Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-25: Considered in formal meeting
2025-04-22: Left pending in committee
2025-04-22: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-22: Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-22: Considered in public hearing
2025-04-22: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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Department of Transportation: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Sources

Official summary
Texas Legislature Online: bill history
Data: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

Record st-tx-89r-hb3514 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills