HB 3469: bill exempting bird scarers from pest control licensing

Caption

relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.

Summary

No license for laser lights or noise devices, within local noise rules.

The bill exempts people who are paid to scare off nuisance birds using laser lights, noise devices, or recorded sounds from the state's structural pest control licensing law. It touches bird-deterrent businesses and the customers who hire them, as long as the noise stays within local noise rules. The exemption does not cover killing, trapping, chemicals, explosives, loud devices, or anything risky, so those activities stay regulated.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2692 (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2692 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 8, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3469 · 2025-02-27

SOLD BY

Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31

Rep. Briscoe CainRHouse 128

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.

WHAT IT DOES

No license for laser lights or noise devices, within local noise rules.

The bill exempts people who are paid to scare off nuisance birds using laser lights, noise devices, or recorded sounds from the state's structural pest control licensing law. It touches bird-deterrent businesses and the customers who hire them, as long as the noise stays within local noise rules. The exemption does not cover killing, trapping, chemicals, explosives, loud devices, or anything risky, so those activities stay regulated.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 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 27, 2025Filed
Mar 24, 2025Read first time
Mar 24, 2025Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
Apr 1, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 1, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 1, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 14, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 14, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 28, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 7, 2025Read 2nd time
May 7, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025Record vote RV#1649
May 7, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 8, 2025Read 3rd time
May 8, 2025Passed
May 8, 2025Record vote RV#1764
May 8, 2025Reported engrossed
May 8, 2025Received from the House
May 9, 2025Read first time
May 9, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 146 yea · 1 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 8, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Campos

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$58K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54K Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee$26K

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 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Texas Sands PAC$58,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$58,000.00

Cash: $58,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $58,000.00

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 · Jan 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 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: 101041279, 101072570.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$54,000.00

Cash: $54,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $54,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Aug 21, 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: 100987685, 101012359, 101033794, 101036103, 101041279, 101069980.

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee$26,223.56

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

$26,223.56

Cash: $25,500.00
Paid by others: $723.56
Total: $26,223.56

fundraiser $597.31food $126.25

Also funds 118 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 2, 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: 100987685, 101012359, 101041279, 101062186.

Money

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

×

Texas Sands PAC

$58,000.00

Cash: $58,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $58,000.00

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 · Jan 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 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: 101041279, 101072570.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$54,000.00

Cash: $54,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $54,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Aug 21, 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: 100987685, 101012359, 101033794, 101036103, 101041279, 101069980.

×

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

$26,223.56

Cash: $25,500.00
Paid by others: $723.56
Total: $26,223.56

fundraiser $597.31food $126.25

Also funds 118 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 2, 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: 100987685, 101012359, 101041279, 101062186.

Votes2

House May 8, 2025

Yea: 146
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1764

HB 3469 was passed by (Record 1764): 146 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 146 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 7, 2025

Yea: 137
Nay: 7
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 3

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1649

CSHB 3469 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1649): 137 Yeas, 7 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 137 (published)
Nay: 7 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses11

For: 7
Against: 3
On: 1

Names

For

Centro Public Improvment District1 registration
Centro San Antonio Public Improvment district1 registration
Self4 registrations
Texas Hotel and Lodging Association1 registration

Against

Self; Burnett’s Pest1 registration
Self; FrontRunner Pest Control, Inc.1 registration
Texas Pest Control Association1 registration

On

Texas Department of Agriculture1 registration

Sources

11 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 H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 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.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 2692

by Rep. Campos, same lead author · Did not pass · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 11, 2023: Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 27, 2025

05/09/2025 S Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Agriculture & Livestock · Committee vote 8 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Animals

Environment--Noise

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

NUISANCES

Text

The text as introduced · 237 words

89R12836 JTZ-F

By: Campos
H.B. No. 3469

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as

a structural pest control service.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, is

amended by adding Section 1951.060 to read as follows:

Sec. 1951.060. NUISANCE BIRDS. (a) This chapter does not

apply to a person who for compensation performs, offers to perform,

or advertises for or solicits the person's performance of

activities to control nuisance birds through the use of laser

lights, noise-emitting devices, or recorded sounds operating at a

volume that complies with any applicable municipal or county noise

ordinance, order, or rule.

(b) This section does not apply to or authorize the use of

any:

(1) device to kill, harm, trap, or collect live

nuisance birds;

(2) chemical;

(3) explosive device;

(4) device emitting noise in excess of an applicable

municipal or county noise ordinance, order, or rule; or

(5) activity involving a risk of:

(A) harm to a person, animal, or property; or

(B) damage to the environment.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

House May 8, 2025

House May 7, 2025

For

Against

On

88R HB 2692