CS/HB 1421: Cattle Grazing on State Land
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Albert ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black ; Johnson
Cattle Grazing on State Land; Requires land managing entities to identify existing grazable lands and consider whether leasing portions of such land to private entities for cattle grazing is appropriate based on certain goals; requires land managing entities to consider certain information when determining such appropriateness; provides requirements for land management plan if such lands are determined to be appropriate for cattle grazing; requires land managing entities to allow such lands to be leased for such purpose under certain conditions; provides cattle grazing leases shall not allow conversion of native wildlife habitat to improved pasture; provides requirement for land management plan if no portions of such land are appropriate for cattle grazing; revises requirements for FWCC program to control invasive plants; provides applicability.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
1/26/2026 House • Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
1/28/2026 House • Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/13/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/17/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
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CS/HB 1421, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/17/2026 at 5:57 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1658 Cattle Grazing on State Land Truenow Similar Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 253.034 State-owned lands; uses. Page 1 (pdf) 369.252 Invasive plant control on public lands. Page 7 (pdf) -
HB 1421, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 2:47 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1658 Cattle Grazing on State Land Truenow Identical Last Action: 1/22/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 758055 - Amendment
Remove lines 86-117 and insert:Cross 2/16/2026
6:19 PMAdopted
2/17/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 253.034 State-owned lands; uses. Page 1 (pdf)