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HB 3816 (89R): Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.
89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-03-05 · Latest: Left pending in committee
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Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.
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Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.
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Authors: Metcalf · Sponsors in the other chamber: Zaffirini
Bill history (latest 25 steps)
- 2025-05-22: Left pending in committee
- 2025-05-22: Considered in public hearing
- 2025-05-22: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- 2025-05-05: Referred to Criminal Justice
- 2025-05-05: Read first time
- 2025-04-30: Received from the House
- 2025-04-30: Reported engrossed
- 2025-04-30: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- 2025-04-30: Record vote (RV#1055)
- 2025-04-30: Passed
- 2025-04-30: Read 3rd time
- 2025-04-29: Record vote (RV#917)
- 2025-04-29: Passed to engrossment
- 2025-04-29: Amendment withdrawn (1-Schatzline)
- 2025-04-29: Point of order withdrawn (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
- 2025-04-29: Amendment(s) offered (1-Schatzline)
- 2025-04-29: Read 2nd time
- 2025-04-29: Placed on General State Calendar
- 2025-04-25: Considered in Calendars
- 2025-04-25: Committee report sent to Calendars
- 2025-04-25: Transferred to Calendars Committee
- 2025-04-25: Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
- 2025-04-23: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
- 2025-04-21: Committee report distributed
- 2025-04-21: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
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- 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-hb3816 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills