HB 3129

bill adding a game thief donation box to hunting licenses

Companion SB 384 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Chip in $1, $5, $10 or $20 at checkout.

The bill lets people buying a Texas hunting or fishing license add a voluntary donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the existing operation game thief fund. It requires the Parks and Wildlife Department to put a donation box on the first page of license applications and offer the option on its website. The department must deposit the donations into the fund monthly, after taking out its reasonable costs of running the program.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3129 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Rep. Angelia OrrRHouse 13

Rep. Cody VasutRHouse 25

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

WHAT IT DOES

Chip in $1, $5, $10 or $20 at checkout.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 2, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 20, 2025Filed
Mar 20, 2025Read first time
Mar 20, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 3, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 3, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 3, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 8, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 14, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 14, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025Companion considered in lieu of SB 384
Apr 29, 2025Laid on the table subject to call

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Angelia Orr

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$434K Texas Sands PAC$154K Dustin Burrows Campaign$136K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$434,355.69

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$434,355.69

Cash: $185,000.00
Paid by others: $249,355.69
Total: $434,355.69

advertising $241,605.69polling $7,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007596, 101032794, 101035908, 101040770, 101058009, 101071193.

Texas Sands PAC$154,250.00

Texas Sands PAC

$154,250.00

Cash: $137,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $154,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012337, 101032794, 101035908, 101071193.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$136,250.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$136,250.00

Cash: $119,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $136,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 13, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101032794, 101040770.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$434,355.69

Cash: $185,000.00
Paid by others: $249,355.69
Total: $434,355.69

advertising $241,605.69polling $7,750.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101007596, 101032794, 101035908, 101040770, 101058009, 101071193.

Texas Sands PAC

$154,250.00

Cash: $137,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $154,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012337, 101032794, 101035908, 101071193.

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$136,250.00

Cash: $119,000.00
Paid by others: $17,250.00
Total: $136,250.00

polling $17,250.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 13, 2025 to Jan 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101032794, 101040770.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses2

For: 2
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation1 registration

Sources

2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 2, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 20, 2025

04/29/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Lulu FloresDHouse 51

House committee · Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 384 by Flores (identical)

Subjects

Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing

Parks & Wildlife--Licenses

State Finances--Management & Control

GIFTS & DONATIONS

PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

Text

The text as introduced · 249 words

89R4303 MP-F

By: Orr
H.B. No. 3129

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when

applying for a hunting or fishing license.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife

Code, is amended by adding Section 12.207 to read as follows:

Sec. 12.207. DONATION TO FUND BY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE

APPLICANT. (a) An applicant for a hunting or fishing license of

any type under this code, including a combination hunting and

fishing license, may make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the

operation game thief fund when applying for the license.

(b) The department shall:

(1) include space on the first page of each

application for a hunting or fishing license that allows an

applicant to indicate that the applicant is donating $1, $5, $10, or

$20 to the operation game thief fund; and

(2) provide an opportunity for an applicant for a

hunting or fishing license to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the

operation game thief fund through the department's Internet

website.

(c) The department shall deposit a donation made under this

section in the operation game thief fund not later than the 14th day

of each month. Before depositing the money, the department may

deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for

developing and administering this section.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.