SB 2801 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to a permit issued by the Parks and Wildlife Department for certain hunting dog field trials; authorizing a fee.

SB 2801 creates a $50 permit for hunting dog field trials in Texas that involve chasing squirrels, fur-bearing animals, or nongame animals under field conditions. Organizers must apply for this permit, which exempts registered participants from standard hunting license requirements during the trial. The permit is valid for nine consecutive days and only applies to the specific property listed in the application. This law directly affects hunting dog trial organizers and participants who hold events involving these wildlife species.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
This bill adds a new fee for field trial permits for hunting dogs and updates the revenue account to include these new fees. It also clarifies that participants in these trials are exempt from hunting license requirements. The changes are primarily substantive additions to the Parks and Wildlife Code rather than formatting updates.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of the Parks and Wildlife Department's regulatory authority by adding a new subchapter specifically for field trial permits, which did not previously exist in the code.
FISCAL

Added a $50 fee for field trial permits that must be deposited into the state's game, fish, and water safety account.

REQUIREMENT

Created new definitions and requirements for field trial permits, including application procedures and validity periods of nine consecutive days.

ELIGIBILITY

Confirmed that individuals registered to participate in field trials held under a permit are exempt from hunting license requirements during the trial.

TIMELINE

Established that the Parks and Wildlife Commission must adopt rules to implement the new field trial permit system as soon as practicable after the act's effective date.

Floor votes · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (139-0-5)
house
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
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May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
lower
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
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May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
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Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
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Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
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Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
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