HB 1905 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to notice to the Texas A&M Forest Service of a prescribed burn to be conducted by the Parks and Wildlife Department.

HB 1905 requires the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to provide the Texas A&M Forest Service with 30 days' written notice before conducting any planned prescribed burn. The notice must include a request for the Forest Service to position equipment to respond if the burn escapes containment. This bill applies only to burns planned on or after September 1, 2025, and directly affects coordination between these two state agencies. It creates a procedural requirement for communication but does not change land management policies or funding.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action May 16, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 25, 2025
MINOR
This bill adds a requirement for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to notify the Texas A&M Forest Service at least 30 days before conducting prescribed burns, ensuring the Forest Service can position equipment to respond if the fire becomes uncontained. The law also clarifies that this new requirement applies only to burns planned on or after the bill's effective date.
Scope change
The bill's scope is unchanged in terms of subject matter, but it adds a new procedural requirement for prescribed burns that were not previously mandated.
REQUIREMENT

Requires Parks and Wildlife Department to provide 30-day advance notice to Texas A&M Forest Service before conducting prescribed burns, including a request for the Forest Service to position equipment for potential fire response.

TIMELINE

Establishes September 1, 2025 as the effective date for this new notification requirement.

ELIGIBILITY

Limits application of the new subsection to prescribed burns planned on or after the effective date of the Act.

Floor votes · House Apr 24, 2025

How they voted

1440
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 146
Apr 24, 2025
D Democratic60
58 Yea 2
96% Yea
R Republican86
86 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Natural Resources
upper
May 16, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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