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TX HB 4538

died on adjournment

Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HB 4538 pass?

No. TX HB 4538 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-08): Left pending in committee

What is TX HB 4538 about?

TX HB 4538 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 4538?

Paul, Bonnen are the primary sponsors of TX HB 4538.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-05-08 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Paulprimary
  • Bonnenprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-12

    Filed

    filing

  2. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-05-08

    Considered in public hearing

  5. 2025-05-08

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  6. 2025-05-08

    Left pending in committee

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Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB04500_HB04599/HB 4538.xml

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