HB 3832

animal friendly plate no longer has to say Animal Friendly

Companion SB 1568 became law

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

It now benefits spay and neuter programs in Texas.

The bill changes the state law on the animal friendly specialty license plate so it no longer has to carry the words "Animal Friendly." Instead, the law says the plate is issued to benefit spay and neuter programs in Texas, and the state still designs it with input from the Texas Humane Legislation Network. Drivers who buy this plate could see a new design without the required slogan starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 98 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 98 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3832 · 2025-03-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

Rep. Jolanda "Jo" JonesDHouse 147

Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

ITEM

relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license plates.

WHAT IT DOES

It now benefits spay and neuter programs in Texas.

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 10, 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 Transportation
Apr 3, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 3, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 3, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 9, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 9, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 9, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 9, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 15, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 15, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 16, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
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, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Postponed 5/8/25 10:00 AM
May 8, 2025Companion considered in lieu of SB 1568
May 8, 2025Laid on the table subject to call

FILED UNDER

Beats not yet reviewed.

No flags

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.

Witnesses5

For: 3
Against: 0
On: 2

Names

For

City of Houston1 registration
Self; Texas Humane Legislation Network2 registrations

On

Department of State Health Services1 registration
TxDMV1 registration

Sources

5 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 10, 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 19, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 5, 2025

05/08/2025 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.

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

Companion

SB 1568 by Zaffirini (similar)

Subjects

Animals

Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration

LICENSE PLATES

Text

The text as introduced · 98 words

89R10292 CXP-F

By: Curry
H.B. No. 3832

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the issuance of animal friendly specialty license

plates.

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

SECTION 1. Section 504.605(a), Transportation Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The department shall issue specialty license plates to

benefit spay and neuter programs in this state [ including the words

"Animal Friendly ].[ " ] The department shall design the license

plates in consultation with the Texas Humane Legislation Network .

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