Relating to instruction on hunter education for public high school students.
HB 3149 requires Texas public high schools to offer optional hunter education instruction in courses that count toward high school graduation. The bill mandates the State Board of Education to develop curriculum guidelines in cooperation with the Parks and Wildlife Department, ensuring the courses meet state hunter certification requirements. These guidelines must be created by the 2025-2026 school year, directly affecting public high school students who may take these courses. The law applies to all public school districts and charter schools offering high school programs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Last action Mar 20, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Education
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Trent Ashby
RRepublican
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 3149
Scope: TX
Hi! I can help you understand HB 3149. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline