SR 687 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 3556.

This resolution (SR 687) suspends specific Senate rules to allow a conference committee to make two precise changes to House Bill 3556. It permits the committee to adjust a height limit for structures near national wildlife refuges from 500 to 575 feet (affects developers seeking construction permits) and to add a provision giving the Parks and Wildlife Commission authority to create implementing rules for this requirement. The changes directly impact developers building near wildlife refuges in specified counties and grant the Commission new rule-making power. The resolution itself is procedural, enabling these specific amendments to HB 3556 without altering the bill's core purpose.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 30, 2025 Last action May 31, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative introduction to an enrolled version, with significant changes in layout, spacing, and header information. The substantive policy content regarding Senate Rule suspensions and the Parks and Wildlife Code amendments remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive policy changes; the bill's scope and applicability remain the same as the original version.
TECHNICAL

Header information changed from draft format to enrolled version with updated bill number and status

Layout and formatting significantly altered with added spacing and line breaks throughout the document

Text reorganized with sections now appearing in a different order and with additional blank lines

Added certification language for Senate adoption vote and signatures for President and Secretary of the Senate

Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2025

How they voted

228
Passed
Total votes 30
May 31, 2025
D Democratic10
3 Yea 7 Nay
70% Nay
R Republican20
19 Yea 1 Nay
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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May 31, 2025
Introduced
Read & adopted
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May 31, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-8)
senate
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Mayes Middleton
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TX
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