SB 2147
Hall’s bill makes breeder deer private property
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 the ownership of breeder deer in this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Born captive, permitted, ear-tattooed. The breeder’s, not the state’s.
This bill declares that a captive-bred deer held by a licensed deer breeder is the breeder's personal property, not wildlife owned by the state. It covers permitted deer breeders whose deer are born and raised in captivity, held under a state permit, and tattooed in one ear with the breeder's ID number. The new rule overrides the general wildlife ownership sections where they conflict, except for deer the breeder intentionally releases into the wild, and it starts September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 10, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2147 · 2025-03-10
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to the ownership of breeder deer in this state.
WHAT IT DOES
Born captive, permitted, ear-tattooed. The breeder’s, not the state’s.
This bill declares that a captive-bred deer held by a licensed deer breeder is the breeder's personal property, not wildlife owned by the state. It covers permitted deer breeders whose deer are born and raised in captivity, held under a state permit, and tattooed in one ear with the breeder's ID number. The new rule overrides the general wildlife ownership sections where they conflict, except for deer the breeder intentionally releases into the wild, and it starts September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$135,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$135,000.00
- Cash
- $129,000.00
- Paid by others
- $6,000.00
- Total
- $135,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100987789, 101010195, 101040645, 101069307, 101073278.
Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC$116,000.00
Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC
$116,000.00
- Cash
- $110,000.00
- Paid by others
- $6,000.00
- Total
- $116,000.00
Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 5, 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: 101010195, 101033131, 101073278.
Bryan Hughes Campaign$100,000.00
Bryan Hughes Campaign
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 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: 101073278.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$135,000.00
- Cash
- $129,000.00
- Paid by others
- $6,000.00
- Total
- $135,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 12, 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.
Report IDs: 100987789, 101010195, 101040645, 101069307, 101073278.
Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC
$116,000.00
- Cash
- $110,000.00
- Paid by others
- $6,000.00
- Total
- $116,000.00
Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 27, 2025 to Oct 5, 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: 101010195, 101033131, 101073278.
Bryan Hughes Campaign
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 29, 2026 to Oct 5, 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: 101073278.
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 Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
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 · Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Animals
Parks & Wildlife--General
Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing
Parks & Wildlife--Licenses
Text
The text as introduced · 168 words
89R14019 MP-F By: Hall S.B. No. 2147 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the ownership of breeder deer in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended by adding Section 43.3515 to read as follows: Sec. 43.3515. OWNERSHIP OF BREEDER DEER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), a breeder deer is the personal property of a deer breeder if the breeder deer is: (1) born and raised in captivity; (2) held in accordance with a permit issued under Section 43.352; and (3) permanently and legibly tattooed in one ear with the unique identification number that is assigned to the deer breeder. (b) To the extent of a conflict, this section prevails over Section 1.011 or 1.013. (c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a breeder deer that is intentionally released into the wild from the deer breeder's facility. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.