Monitoring the Session

HB 3888

bill exempting euthanasia-list adoptions from sterilization law

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

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 a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from a releasing agency.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Pets scheduled for euthanasia skip the sterilization chapter once adopted.

This bill adds a new exemption to the state law that requires dogs and cats adopted from shelters and other releasing agencies to be sterilized. A dog or cat that the agency has scheduled for euthanasia, and that a new owner then adopts, no longer falls under that sterilization chapter. Shelters and adopters can move these animals out without the spay or neuter requirement starting September 1, 2025, even in cities with stricter local sterilization ordinances.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 6, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3888 · 2025-03-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

ITEM

relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from a releasing agency.

WHAT IT DOES

Pets scheduled for euthanasia skip the sterilization chapter once adopted.

This bill adds a new exemption to the state law that requires dogs and cats adopted from shelters and other releasing agencies to be sterilized. A dog or cat that the agency has scheduled for euthanasia, and that a new owner then adopts, no longer falls under that sterilization chapter. Shelters and adopters can move these animals out without the spay or neuter requirement starting September 1, 2025, even in cities with stricter local sterilization ordinances.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Public Health
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Campos

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$58KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54KTexas 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.

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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.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 Mar 6, 2025

03/27/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 27 2025 11:57AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Animals

Text

The text as introduced · 199 words

89R15938 MCF-D

By: Campos
H.B. No. 3888

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a sterilization exemption for a dog or cat adopted from

a releasing agency.

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

SECTION 1. Section 828.013, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 828.013. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a dog or cat that is claimed from a releasing

agency by a person who already owns the animal;

(2) subject to Subdivision (5), a releasing agency

located in a municipality that has in effect an ordinance providing

standards for dog and cat sterilization that exceed the

requirements provided by this chapter;

(3) an institution of higher education that purchases

or otherwise procures a dog or cat for the purpose of biomedical

research, testing, or teaching; [ or ]

(4) a releasing agency located in:

(A) a county with a population of 20,000 or less;

or

(B) a municipality with a population of 10,000 or

less ; or

(5) a dog or cat scheduled for euthanasia by the

releasing agency that a new owner adopts .

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