House committee
Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
HCR165
Designating Fulton as the official Oyster Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
May 29, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5702
Relating to the creation of the Llano Historic Railroad Authority; providing authority to impose fees.
May 28, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2031
Relating to the removal of a fence surrounding a breeder deer release site.
May 15, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2959
Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
May 12, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4538
Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.
May 8, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2935
Relating to the creation of the Julia C. Hester House State Park.
May 8, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2846
Relating to the control of disease in wildlife; creating criminal offenses; authorizing an administrative penalty.
May 6, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2844
Relating to the regulation of deer breeding; creating criminal offenses.
May 2, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
SB2843
Relating to a study of the effectiveness of rules and policies implemented by the Parks and Wildlife Department to manage and contain chronic wasting disease and of cervid resistance to chronic wasting disease.
May 1, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4103
Relating to operation and management of the Eyes of Father Margil State Historic Site and Trail by the Texas Historical Commission.
May 1, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5458
Relating to a study of the effectiveness of rules implemented by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department governing the management of chronic wasting disease and of cervid resistance to chronic wasting disease.
April 23, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4568
Relating to the Texas moving image industry incentive program and the establishment and funding of the Texas moving image industry incentive fund.
April 23, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4543
Relating to the removal of a fence surrounding a breeder deer release site.
April 23, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3728
Relating to the adoption by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality of salinity requirements for bays and estuaries.
April 23, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5641
Relating to a grant program for nonprofit children's theatres to increase the accessibility of their facilities.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5554
Relating to the operation and management of the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum by the Texas Historical Commission.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5500
Relating to the Texas Commission on the Arts; the composition and qualifications of its governing board, expenditures for certain fine arts projects, and the distribution of grants.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5440
Relating to the moving image industry incentive program.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5363
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5264
Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee.
April 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB5000
Relating to Media Production Development Zones and the functions of the Texas Film Commission.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4939
Relating to the ownership of deer in this state.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4938
Relating to the abolishment of the Parks and Wildlife Department and the Parks and Wildlife Commission and the transfer of their functions to the General Land Office, Department of Agriculture, and Department of Public Safety.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4932
Relating to the regulation of chronic wasting disease and the establishment of a pilot program to breed deer resistant to chronic wasting disease.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4925
Relating to the creation of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease plan.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4881
Relating to the authority of the Texas Military Department to negotiate the release of a reversionary interest and certain other interests of the state in certain property in Palo Pinto County owned by the Palo Pinto County Livestock Association.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4858
Relating to the reservation of land for recreational facilities in certain water districts.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4686
Relating to the Texas alcohol tourism development program and advisory committee.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4545
Relating to access to land managed by the Parks and Wildlife Department from adjacent privately owned land; authorizing a fee.
April 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4450
Relating to procedures for approving certain projects and permit applications by the Texas Historical Commission.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4444
Relating to the authority of a public library to provide multilingual resources for emerging communities.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4405
Relating to a commission to coordinate celebrations of the bicentennial anniversary of Texas' independence.
April 2, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB4182
Relating to repealing the Cultural Basin Act of 1973.
March 31, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1480
Relating to the award of library construction grants by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
March 27, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3831
Relating to the identification of breeder deer.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3766
Relating to designating the third Monday in October of each year as Unplug Texas Day.
March 26, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3607
Relating to the regulation of deer breeding by the Parks and Wildlife Department.
March 25, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3543
Relating to qualifications for participation in the moving image industry incentive program.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3530
Relating to designating April 16 as Selena Quintanilla Pérez Day.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3489
Relating to designating May 24 as Victims of the Uvalde Shooting Day.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3471
Relating to the permissible uses of money attributable to the historic infrastructure sustainability trust fund.
March 24, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3329
Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged veterans 65 years old or older.
March 21, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB676
Relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft to locate and retrieve wounded or killed wildlife.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3259
Relating to the ability of certain municipalities and counties to elect not to participate in certain event reimbursement programs and to the allocation of a portion of the state hotel occupancy tax revenue collected in those municipalities and counties.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB3183
Relating to the creation of the Texas African American Heritage Commission.
March 20, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2636
Relating to designating October 6 as Hispanic Registered Dietician Day.
March 18, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR104
Designating Matagorda County as the official Birding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2572
Relating to the authority of a public library to financially support the American Library Association.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2541
Relating to the waiver of state park entrance, admission, and vehicle entrance fees for certain holders of state parklands passports and their immediate family members.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2482
Relating to a prohibition on chronic wasting disease containment zones and surveillance zones established by the Parks and Wildlife Commission or the Parks and Wildlife Department.
March 17, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2212
Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2123
Relating to the maximum number of media production development zones in this state and of qualified media production locations in those zones.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB2084
Relating to personal flotation device requirements for recreational vessels.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1859
Relating to incentives for the moving image industry in this state.
March 14, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR97
Designating April 14 as Sikh Day for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR96
Designating the Town of Trophy Club as the official Texas Town of Patriotism for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR95
Designating Mineola as the official Sweets Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035, replacing the city's previous designation as the City of Festivals.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1497
Relating to the placement of a nativity scene on the Capitol grounds.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1452
Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1379
Relating to the authority of a game warden or other peace officer commissioned by the Parks and Wildlife Department to enter private property.
March 11, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1143
Relating to the establishment of a memorial monument dedicated to unborn children on the Capitol grounds.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB1117
Relating to an exemption to the fishing license requirement for certain residents engaged in fishing in public waters.
March 7, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR87
Designating Amarillo as the official Ranch Rodeo Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR85
Designating March 15 as the Day to Combat Islamophobia for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR48
Designating Roanoke as the official Unique Dining Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR39
Designating Rockwall County as the official Marriage Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR38
Expressing support for designating January 19 as Confederate Freedom Day.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR37
Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR36
Expressing support for designating January 19 as Confederate Freedom Day.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HCR18
Designating May as Muslim Heritage Month for a 10-year period ending in 2035.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB840
Relating to the removal, relocation, alteration, or construction of certain monuments, memorials, or designations located on public property; authorizing a civil penalty.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB806
Relating to designating July as American Pride Month.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB761
Relating to fee waivers for certain hunting and fishing licenses for honorably discharged veterans.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB752
Relating to a grant program for the preservation and restoration of, and education regarding, certain landmarks and buildings important to African American history in this state.
March 5, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB696
Relating to waivers for state park entrance fees and hunting and fishing license fees for certain resident first responders.
March 4, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB646
Relating to the use of an unmanned aircraft to locate and retrieve wounded or killed wildlife.
March 4, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB592
Relating to designating August as Firearm Safety Awareness Month.
March 3, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB292
Relating to the grant amount awarded to certain moving image projects under the moving image industry incentive program.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
HB269
Relating to the creation of the Institute for Chronic Wasting Disease Research.
February 27, 2025Pending: House Culture, Recreation & Tourism