Bill:  HB 3556 
Legislative Session: 89(R)
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties.
Author:Vasut | Metcalf | Leo Wilson
Coauthor:Harris | Isaac | Kitzman
Sponsor:Middleton
Subjects:GULF OF MEXICO (G4223)
Animals (I0035)
Coastal Affairs & Beaches (I0067)
Parks & Wildlife--Parks (I0555)
PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT (V0045)
Companion:SB 2598 by Middleton, Identical
House Committee:Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Natural Resources
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=2   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Vasut (Chair) | Darby | Howard | Metcalf | Zwiener
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/29/2025) Middleton (Chair) | Creighton | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Sparks
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/28/2025    
H   Read first time      03/25/2025     753
H   Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism      03/25/2025   03:26 PM  753
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/03/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/03/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      04/03/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      04/03/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/16/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/16/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/22/2025     1839
H   Committee report distributed      04/22/2025   08:05 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/23/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      04/30/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      04/30/2025     2601
H   Point of order sustained   Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)   04/30/2025     2601
H   Returned to committee      04/30/2025   04:48 PM  2602
H   Considered in public hearing      05/01/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/01/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/01/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/02/2025     3059
H   Committee report distributed      05/02/2025   10:06 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/02/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/02/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/05/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/06/2025     3185
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 11, Section 2   05/06/2025     3185
H   Amended   1-Villalobos   05/06/2025     3191
H   Amended   2-Darby   05/06/2025     3191
H   Record vote   RV#1525   05/06/2025     3192
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2025     3193
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/06/2025     3194
H   Record vote   RV#1526   05/06/2025     3194
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/06/2025     3194
H   Read 3rd time      05/07/2025     3299
H   Postponed   5/7/25 2:00 PM   05/07/2025     3299
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/07/2025     3342
H   Passed      05/07/2025     3343
H   Record vote   RV#1644   05/07/2025     3343
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     3343
H   Reported engrossed      05/07/2025   06:56 PM  3617
S   Received from the House      05/08/2025     1866
S   Read first time      05/14/2025     2128
S   Referred to Natural Resources      05/14/2025     2128
S   Posting rule suspended      05/20/2025     2309
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/21/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/21/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      05/21/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/21/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/21/2025    
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/22/2025     2433
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/22/2025   10:17 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/25/2025    
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/25/2025     2659
S   Record vote      05/25/2025     2659
S   Read 2nd time      05/25/2025     2659
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Middleton   05/25/2025     2659
S   Amended      05/25/2025     2659
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2025     2659
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/25/2025     2659
S   Record vote      05/25/2025     2659
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/26/2025     2757
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2757
S   Read 3rd time      05/26/2025     2757
S   Passed      05/26/2025     2757
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2757
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/26/2025     6103
H   Senate Amendments distributed      05/27/2025   02:11 PM 
H   Senate Amendments Analysis distributed      05/27/2025   02:12 PM 
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 11, Section 2   05/29/2025     6987
H   Point of order withdrawn   Rule 11, Section 2   05/29/2025     7005
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/29/2025     7106
H   House requests conference committee      05/29/2025     7106
H   House appoints conferees      05/29/2025     7106
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/29/2025     3309
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/29/2025     3309
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/29/2025     3305
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/29/2025     3305
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     3305
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/29/2025     7132
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/29/2025     7132
S   Conference committee report filed      05/30/2025     3647
H   Conf. Comm. Report distributed      05/30/2025   05:17 PM 
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 687   05/31/2025     3705
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     3705
S   Record vote      05/31/2025     3705
H   House adopts resolution to go outside bounds   HR 1491   05/31/2025     7400
H   House adopts conference committee report      05/31/2025     7402
H   Record vote   RV#4124   05/31/2025     7403
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/31/2025     7404
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     7413
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      05/31/2025     3707
H   Reported enrolled      06/01/2025   12:19 PM  7610
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7574
S   Signed in the Senate      06/01/2025     3808
E   Sent to the Governor      06/02/2025     7610
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     7611
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025