SB 384 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

SB 384 allows hunters and anglers to voluntarily donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the Operation Game Thief Fund when applying for a Texas hunting or fishing license. The bill requires the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to include donation options on license applications and its website. Funds collected must be deposited into the Operation Game Thief Fund within 14 days of receipt, after deducting reasonable administrative costs. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and directly affects all applicants for these licenses.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Nov 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Nov 15, 2024 Signed May 15, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 4 edits · May 15, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft version to the final 'Enrolled' version ready for signing. The substantive policy content regarding the donation program for hunting and fishing licenses remained unchanged, with the only modifications being formatting, spacing, and the addition of official signatures and certification dates.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'S.B.ANo.A384' to '89(R) SB 384 - Enrolled version - Bill Text' to reflect its final status.

Official signatures for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor were added to certify passage and approval.

Certification dates were added showing the bill passed the Senate on March 12, 2025, and the House on April 30, 2025.

Formatting inconsistencies were corrected, including spacing around section titles and the removal of placeholder text like 'AA' and line numbers from the original draft.

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2025

How they voted

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

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Committee

Amendments

May 15, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

House passage reported

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 29, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (144-0-1)

house

Apr 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Received from the Senate

lower

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed to engrossment as amended

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Introduced

Amendment(s) offered

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendments

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Testimony taken in committee

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors