Venomous Reptiles
Summary
Venomous Reptiles; Revises penalty for certain release or escape of nonnative venomous reptiles; provides penalty for specified activities involving venomous reptiles without special permit or license issued by FWCC.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Signed May 24, 2023
Floor votes · Senate May 1, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 39
May 1, 2023
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
41
Key actions
15
Committee
17
May 24, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 113, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
lower
Mar 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shane Abbott
RRepublican
Co
FB
Fabián Basabe
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Canady
RRepublican
Co
Jim Mooney
RRepublican
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