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HB3556Introduced in the House

Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties.

Passed

Introduced by Cody Vasut, District 25

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the construction of structures exceeding a certain height in certain counties containing national wildlife refuges and in adjacent counties.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

10 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate adopts conference committee report · May 31, 2025

22

Yes

9

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6No
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Read first time

  3. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism

  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  5. Considered in public hearing

  6. Committee substitute considered in committee

  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in formal meeting

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  11. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  12. Committee report distributed

  13. Committee report sent to Calendars

  14. Considered in Calendars

  15. Placed on General State Calendar

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Point of order sustained Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)

  18. Returned to committee

  19. Considered in public hearing

  20. Committee substitute considered in committee

  21. Reported favorably as substituted

  22. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  23. Committee report distributed

  24. Committee report sent to Calendars

  25. Considered in Calendars

  26. Placed on General State Calendar

  27. Read 2nd time

  28. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2

  29. Amended 1-Villalobos

  30. Amended 2-Darby

  31. Record vote RV#1525

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  33. Passed to engrossment as amended

  34. Record vote RV#1526

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  36. Read 3rd time

  37. Postponed 5/7/25 2:00 PM

  38. Laid out as postponed business

  39. Passed

  40. Record vote RV#1644

  41. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  42. Reported engrossed

  43. Received from the House

  44. Read first time

  45. Referred to Natural Resources

  46. Posting rule suspended

  47. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  48. Considered in public hearing

  49. Testimony taken in committee

  50. Left pending in committee

  51. Considered in public hearing

  52. Vote taken in committee

  53. Reported favorably as substituted

  54. Committee report printed and distributed

  55. Placed on intent calendar

  56. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  57. Record vote

  58. Read 2nd time

  59. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Middleton

  60. Amended

  61. Vote recorded in Journal

  62. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  63. Record vote

  64. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  65. Record vote

  66. Read 3rd time

  67. Passed

  68. Record vote

  69. Senate passage as amended reported

  70. Senate Amendments distributed

  71. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  72. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2

  73. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 2

  74. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments

  75. House requests conference committee

  76. House appoints conferees

  77. Senate grants request for conference comm.

  78. Senate appoints conferees

  79. House refuses to concur-reported

  80. House requests conference committee-reported

  81. House appoints conferees-reported

  82. Senate grants request for conf comm-reported

  83. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  84. Conference committee report filed

  85. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  86. Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 687

  87. Senate adopts conference committee report

  88. Record vote

  89. House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 1491

  90. House adopts conference committee report

  91. Record vote RV#4124

  92. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  93. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  94. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  95. Reported enrolled

  96. Signed in the House

  97. Signed in the Senate

  98. Sent to the Governor

  99. Signed by the Governor

  100. Effective on 9/1/25

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