Relating to the authority of the Parks and Wildlife Department to procure goods and services related to items for resale by the department.
HB 3088 allows Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to purchase goods and services needed for items it resells (like licenses or merchandise) using any procurement method approved by its commission, as long as the method provides the best value to the department. This change directly affects the department's ability to manage its resale operations more flexibly. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and does not alter existing resale policies or require new funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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May 25, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding signatures, certification of passage votes, and official approval lines. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding the Parks and Wildlife Department's authority to procure goods and services for resale.
TECHNICAL
Added enrolled version header, signature lines for legislative officers, and certification of passage votes by the House and Senate.
Removed draft annotations, bill number formatting artifacts, and placeholder text from the original bill introduction.
Reformatted the bill text layout and spacing to match official enrolled document standards.
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
49
Key actions
14
Committee
10
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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