CS/HB 87: Taking of Bears
GENERAL BILL by Infrastructure Strategies Committee ; Shoaf ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Black ; Daniels ; Maggard ; McClain ; Rizo ; Rudman ; Salzman ; Tant
Taking of Bears; Providing for the taking of bears without certain penalties under specified conditions; requiring the disposal of such bears by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission; prohibiting certain possession, sale, and disposal of such bears or their parts; etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 3/7/2024 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/7/2024 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 9/28/2023 House • Filed
10/17/2023 House • Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Now in Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
12/5/2023 House • Added to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee agenda
12/12/2023 House • Favorable by Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
• Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/17/2024 House • Added to Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
1/19/2024 House • Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in Infrastructure Strategies Committee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Infrastructure Strategies Committee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Reported out of Infrastructure Strategies Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/31/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 88, NAYS 29
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Fiscal Policy
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
2/21/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 427
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 632 -SJ 427
• Read 2nd time -SJ 427
• Amendment(s) adopted (542244) -SJ 427
• Read 3rd time -SJ 427
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 24 NAYS 12 -SJ 427
• Immediately certified -SJ 441
2/21/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 542244 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 83, NAYS 28
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/HB 87, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/12/2024 at 11:34 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 632 (c2) Taking of Bears Simon Identical Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 87 -SJ 427 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 379.40411 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 87, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2024 at 11:14 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 632 (c2) Taking of Bears Simon Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 87 -SJ 427
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 379.40411 Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 87, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/30/2024 at 5:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 632 (c2) Taking of Bears Simon Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 87 -SJ 427
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 542244 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Simon 2/20/2024
7:51 PMHouse: Concur
3/7/2024Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 2/15/2024 3:14 PM House 88 Yeas - 29 Nays 2/21/2024 3:43 PM Senate 24 Yeas - 12 Nays 3/7/2024 4:08 PM House 83 Yeas - 28 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 379.40411 Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 87, Original Filed Version Posted 9/28/2023 at 8:30 AM
Bill Text: PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 632 (c1) Taking of Bears Simon Similar Last Action: 2/21/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 87 -SJ 427
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 108529 - Amendment
Remove lines 21-42 and insert:Shoaf 1/29/2024
4:55 PMAdopted
1/30/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 379.40411 Page 1 (pdf)