Bill:  HB 12 
Legislative Session: 80(R) Council Document: 80R 10524 SGA-D
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Last Action:06/15/2007 E See remarks for effective date
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to parks, wildlife, hunting, and historic sites; the funding, powers, and duties of the Parks and Wildlife Department, the Parks and Wildlife Commission, and the Texas Historical Commission; and standards for certain state law enforcement officers; providing a criminal penalty.
Author:Hilderbran | Guillen | Chisum | Turner | Cook, Byron
Coauthor:Allen, Alma | Alonzo | Anderson | Aycock | Berman | Bohac | Branch | Brown, Fred | Callegari | Castro | Christian | Cohen | Cook, Robby | Corte, Frank | Crabb | Creighton | Darby | Davis, John | Deshotel | Driver | Eissler | England | Farabee | Farias | Flynn | Frost | Gattis | Geren | Giddings | Gonzalez Toureilles | Goolsby | Hamilton | Hancock | Hardcastle | Harper-Brown | Heflin | Hernandez | Herrero | Homer | Hopson | Howard, Charlie | Jackson, Jim | Keffer, Jim | King, Phil | King, Susan | Kolkhorst | Latham | Leibowitz | Macias | Madden | Mallory Caraway | McCall | McClendon | McReynolds | Merritt | Miles | Miller | Morrison | Murphy | Naishtat | O'Day | Orr | Ortiz, Jr. | Otto | Phillips | Pierson | Pitts | Quintanilla | Raymond | Rodriguez | Rose | Smith, Todd | Smith, Wayne | Smithee | Swinford | Van Arsdale | Vaught | Vo | West, George "Buddy" | Zedler | Zerwas
Sponsor:Estes
Subjects:Animals (I0035)
Historic Preservation & Museums (I0392)
Parks & Wildlife--General (I0585)
Parks & Wildlife--Parks (I0555)
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
Taxation--Sales (I0800)
BOATS & BOATING (S3125)
PARKS & WILDLIFE COMMISSION (V1564)
PARKS & WILDLIFE, DEPARTMENT OF (V0045)
TEXAS HISTORICAL COMMISSION (V0238)
Remarks:This Act takes effect immediately, except Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 20, 40, and 42 take effect September 1, 2007. Subchapter V, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code, as added by this Act, takes effect September 1, 2007, except Sections 43.851(d) and 43.856, Parks and Wildlife Code, as added by this Act, take effect April 1, 2008.
House Committee:Culture, Recreation, & Tourism
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Senate Committee:Finance
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=5
House Conferees:Appointed (05/25/2007) Hilderbran (Chair) | Flores | Gattis | Howard, Donna | O'Day
Appointed (05/25/2007) Hilderbran (Chair) | Chisum | Gattis | Howard, Donna | O'Day
Discharged (05/25/2007)
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/26/2007) Estes (Chair) | Brimer | Hinojosa | Jackson, Mike | Ogden
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   See remarks for effective date       06/15/2007    
E   Signed by the Governor       06/15/2007     7404
E   Sent to the Governor       05/30/2007     7404
S   Signed in the Senate       05/29/2007     5316
H   Signed in the House       05/29/2007     7398
H   Reported enrolled       05/29/2007   10:40 AM  7402
S   Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction   HCR286   05/28/2007     5315
H   House adopts resolution for tech. correction   HCR 286   05/28/2007     7064
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported       05/28/2007     7401
S   Record vote       05/28/2007     5315
S   Senate adopts conference committee report       05/28/2007     5315
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR1195   05/28/2007     5315
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported       05/28/2007     5276
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/28/2007     7108
H   Record vote   RV#1998   05/28/2007     7107
H   House adopts conference committee report       05/28/2007     7077
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 2912    05/28/2007     7065
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       05/27/2007   12:09 AM 
S   Conference committee report filed       05/26/2007     5188
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported       05/26/2007     6647
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported       05/26/2007     6647
S   Senate appoints conferees       05/26/2007     4666
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.       05/26/2007     4666
S   House appoints new conferees-reported       05/26/2007     4637
S   House discharges conferees-reported       05/26/2007     4637
H   House appoints new conferees       05/25/2007     6359
H   House discharges conferees       05/25/2007     6359
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/25/2007     4580
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/25/2007     4580
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/25/2007     4580
H   House appoints conferees      05/25/2007     6306
H   House requests conference committee      05/25/2007     6306
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/25/2007     6306
H   Rules suspended      05/25/2007     7076
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/24/2007   07:17 PM 
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed      05/24/2007   10:05 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/24/2007     5832
S   Record vote      05/23/2007     3343
S   Passed      05/23/2007     3343
S   Read 3rd time      05/23/2007     3343
S   Record vote      05/23/2007     3343
S   Three day rule suspended      05/23/2007     3343
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3342
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/23/2007     3342
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3342
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3342
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA6 Ogden   05/23/2007     3341
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3341
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3341
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA5 Janek   05/23/2007     3340
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3340
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3340
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA4 Deuell   05/23/2007     3336
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3336
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3336
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA3 Watson   05/23/2007     3333
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3333
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3333
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Seliger   05/23/2007     3333
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2007     3333
S   Amended      05/23/2007     3333
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Nichols   05/23/2007     3332
S   Read 2nd time      05/23/2007     3332
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/23/2007     3332
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/22/2007    
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/21/2007   02:09 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/21/2007     2663
S   Considered in public hearing      05/19/2007    
S   Left pending in committee      05/18/2007    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/18/2007    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/18/2007    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/18/2007    
S   Referred to Finance      05/15/2007     2126
S   Read first time      05/15/2007     2126
S   Received from the House       05/04/2007     1693
H   Reported engrossed       05/03/2007   07:29 PM  3184
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/03/2007     2985
H   Record vote   RV#913   05/03/2007     2984
H   Passed       05/03/2007     2984
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal       05/03/2007     2983
H   Amendment withdrawn   3-Villarreal   05/03/2007     2983
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/03/2007     2983
H   Record vote   RV#912   05/03/2007     2982
H   Amendment tabled   2-Villarreal   05/03/2007     2982
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/03/2007     2982
H   Record vote   RV#911   05/03/2007     2981
H   Amendment tabled   1-Villarreal   05/03/2007     2980
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal       05/03/2007     2981
H   Laid out as postponed business       05/03/2007     2980
H   Postponed   05/03/07 2:30 PM    05/03/2007     2967
H   Read 3rd time       05/03/2007     2967
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/02/2007     2904
H   Record vote   RV#877   05/02/2007     2903
H   Passed to engrossment as amended       05/02/2007     2903
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Hilderbran   05/02/2007     2903
H   Amendment amended   17-Phillips   05/02/2007     2903
H   Vote reconsidered       05/02/2007     2903
H   Amended   16 - Chisum   05/02/2007     2903
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal       05/02/2007     2902
H   Record vote   RV#876   05/02/2007     2902
H   Motion to table fails       05/02/2007     2902
H   Amendment(s) offered   16-Chisum   05/02/2007     2902
H   Amendment withdrawn   15-Truitt   05/02/2007     2901
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      05/02/2007     2900
H   Amendment adopted as amended   13-D. Howard   05/02/2007     2901
H   Amendment amended   14-D. Howard   05/02/2007     2899
H   Amendment(s) offered   13-D. Howard   05/02/2007     2897
H   Amended   12-Smithee   05/02/2007     2897
H   Amended   11-T. King   05/02/2007     2897
H   Amendment withdrawn   10-D. Howard   05/02/2007     2895
H   Amendment withdrawn   9-Smithee   05/02/2007     2895
H   Amendment withdrawn   8-Giddings   05/02/2007     2894
H   Amendment withdrawn   7-T. King   05/02/2007     2894
H   Amended   6-Burnam   05/02/2007     2894
H   Amended   5-Castro   05/02/2007     2894
H   Amendment withdrawn   4-D. Howard   05/02/2007     2892
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2007     2892
H   Record vote   RV#875   05/02/2007     2891
H   Amendment tabled   3-Dunnam   05/02/2007     2891
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-Burnam   05/02/2007     2891
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/02/2007     2891
H   Amended   1-Hilderbran   05/02/2007     2889
H   Read 2nd time      05/02/2007     2889
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/02/2007    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/30/2007    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/27/2007    
H   Committee report printed and distributed      04/27/2007   10:03 AM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator       04/26/2007     2639
H   Reported favorably as substituted       04/23/2007    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee       04/23/2007    
H   Considered in formal meeting       04/23/2007    
H   Left pending in committee      04/10/2007    
H   Testimony taken in committee      04/10/2007    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/10/2007    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/10/2007    
H   No action taken in committee      03/27/2007    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/27/2007    
H   Referred to Culture, Recreation, and Tourism      03/13/2007     867
H   Read first time      03/13/2007     867
H   Filed      03/09/2007