HB 3829

Curry Bill Names One Outside Group For Animal Grant Study

Did not pass

Verdict: Smells

SmellsNeeds review

Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

Both charges, and why

Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

“(d) Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is to study the grant process and send the legislature a report with recommendations by September 1, 2026. Any change to how grants are awarded waits for a later legislature.

Study, task force, commission, report

Carve-out

THE TEXT

…“The department, in collaboration with the Texas Humane”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill names one outside organization, the Texas Humane Legislation Network, as the department's required collaborator on the study. No other outside group is given that role in shaping recommendations about the grant process.

Carve-out

Needs review · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study to review the animal friendly account.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The Texas Humane Legislation Network helps. Report due September 1, 2026. Grant changes wait.

The bill orders the Department of State Health Services to study how grants are awarded from the animal friendly account, working with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. It touches the department, that named organization, and groups that have received or may seek these grants for animal sterilization. Nothing about the grants changes now; the department must send the legislature a report by September 1, 2026, and the Act expires September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Public Health committee 12-0 on Apr 28, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 15, 2025. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3829 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

ITEM

relating to a study to review the animal friendly account.

WHAT IT DOES

The Texas Humane Legislation Network helps. Report due September 1, 2026. Grant changes wait.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 75%

THE TEXT

“(d) Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is to study the grant process and send the legislature a report with recommendations by September 1, 2026. Any change to how grants are awarded waits for a later legislature.

[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 40%

THE TEXT

…“The department, in collaboration with the Texas Humane”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 17, 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

Mar 5, 2025Filed
Mar 26, 2025Read first time
Mar 26, 2025Referred to Public Health
Apr 21, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 21, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 21, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 21, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 28, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 28, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 10, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 12, 2025Committee report distributed
May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 13, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pat Curry

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$192KDavid Jessup$68,092Texas Sands PAC$37K

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 23, 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$192,192.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $127,192.00
Total: $192,192.00

advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

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 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

David Jessup$68,091.82

Texas Sands PAC$37,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash: $37,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $37,000.00

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 · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$192,192.00

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $127,192.00
Total: $192,192.00

advertising $108,442.00polling $18,750.00

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 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.

Texas Sands PAC

$37,000.00

Cash: $37,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $37,000.00

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 · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses4

For: 3
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

City of Houston1 registration
Houston PetSet1 registration
Self1 registration

On

Dept. of State Health Services1 registration

Sources

4 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 17, 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

Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 5, 2025

05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 1:53 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Health · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 2125 by Zaffirini (identical)

Subjects

Animals

Interim Studies

Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration

STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

Text

The text as introduced · 303 words

89R12914 MCF-D

By: Curry
H.B. No. 3829

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study to review the animal friendly account.

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

SECTION 1. (a) In this Act:

(1) "Animal friendly account" means the account

described by Section 828.014, Health and Safety Code.

(2) "Department" means the Department of State Health

Services.

(b) The department, in collaboration with the Texas Humane

Legislation Network, shall conduct a study on the process for

awarding to an organization a grant from the animal friendly

account.

(c) In conducting the study described by Subsection (b) of

this section, the department, in collaboration with the Texas

Humane Legislation Network, shall:

(1) analyze the impact of grants awarded from the

animal friendly account on the sterilization of animals owned by

members of the general public;

(2) evaluate methods to improve the process for

applying for a grant from the animal friendly account;

(3) determine methods of streamlining the reporting

process for use of grant money awarded from the animal friendly

account;

(4) assess ways for the department to increase

awareness of the grant awards available from the animal friendly

account;

(5) solicit comments from individuals who were awarded

a grant from the animal friendly account regarding ideas for

improving the processes described by Subdivisions (2) and (3) of

this subsection; and

(6) collaborate with any other state and local

agencies as the department determines to be relevant.

(d) Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall

prepare and submit to the legislature a written report that

includes:

(1) a summary of the results of the study conducted

under this section; and

(2) any recommendations for legislative or other

action.

(e) This Act expires September 1, 2027.

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