SB 2125
Zaffirini Animal Friendly Bill Orders A Report, Changes No Grant Rules
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report
THE TEXT
“Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall prepare and submit to the legislature a written report”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The only action is a study and a report due later. Any real change to the grant process waits for a future legislature.
Study, task force, commission, reportInitial 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 study to review the animal friendly account.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The department studies the grants’ effect on pet sterilization. Report due September 1, 2026.
The bill orders the Department of State Health Services to study how it awards grants from the animal friendly account, working with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. The study looks at how the grants affect pet sterilization, how to simplify applying and reporting, and how to make the grants better known, and it gathers comments from past grant winners. The department must send the legislature a report by September 1, 2026, and the law expires September 1, 2027, without changing how any grant is awarded.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 10, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2125 · 2025-03-10
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to a study to review the animal friendly account.
WHAT IT DOES
The department studies the grants’ effect on pet sterilization. Report due September 1, 2026.
The bill orders the Department of State Health Services to study how it awards grants from the animal friendly account, working with the Texas Humane Legislation Network. The study looks at how the grants affect pet sterilization, how to simplify applying and reporting, and how to make the grants better known, and it gathers comments from past grant winners. The department must send the legislature a report by September 1, 2026, and the law expires September 1, 2027, without changing how any grant is awarded.
CHARGES
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%
THE TEXT
“Not later than September 1, 2026, the department shall prepare and submit to the legislature a written report”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The only action is a study and a report due later. Any real change to the grant process waits for a future legislature.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Health & Human Services
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
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 · Jul 1, 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.
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 10, 2025
03/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3829 by Curry (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: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2125 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.