Monitoring the Session

SB 2649

Hall Bill Makes State Agencies Follow A Vet School’s Deer Plan

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. Bob HallRSenate 2
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

…“Biomedical Sciences shall create a Statewide Chronic Wasting”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The core of the bill is an outside evaluation and plan-writing job, with no deadline, and the agencies' duty to act waits on whatever that plan describes. Because the bill does require the agencies to implement the plan once it exists, this fires at only moderate strength.

Study, task force, commission, report

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 creation of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease plan.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No deadline for the plan. Once it exists, whenever that is, agencies must follow it.

The bill orders the Texas A&M veterinary college to review how Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Animal Health Commission have handled Chronic Wasting Disease in deer since 2015, compare that work to other states and national standards, and write a Statewide Chronic Wasting Disease Plan. It touches both agencies, the vet school, and the deer owners and hunters those agencies regulate. Each agency's executive director must then carry out the practices in the school's plan, and the school must monitor that work and report to lawmakers, the lieutenant governor and the Sunset Commission before each session.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB2649 · 2025-03-13

SOLD BY

Sen. Bob HallRSenate 2

ITEM

relating to the creation of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease plan.

WHAT IT DOES

No deadline for the plan. Once it exists, whenever that is, agencies must follow it.

The bill orders the Texas A&M veterinary college to review how Texas Parks and Wildlife and the Texas Animal Health Commission have handled Chronic Wasting Disease in deer since 2015, compare that work to other states and national standards, and write a Statewide Chronic Wasting Disease Plan. It touches both agencies, the vet school, and the deer owners and hunters those agencies regulate. Each agency's executive director must then carry out the practices in the school's plan, and the school must monitor that work and report to lawmakers, the lieutenant governor and the Sunset Commission before each session.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 50%

THE TEXT

…“Biomedical Sciences shall create a Statewide Chronic Wasting”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The core of the bill is an outside evaluation and plan-writing job, with no deadline, and the agencies' duty to act waits on whatever that plan describes. Because the bill does require the agencies to implement the plan once it exists, this fires at only moderate strength.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

Smells

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Bob Hall

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$135KTexans United for a Conservative Majority PAC$116KBryan Hughes Campaign$100K

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
polling $6,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

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
polling $6,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

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.

Money

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
polling $6,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

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
polling $6,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

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 13, 2025

04/03/2025 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

Companion

HB 4925 by Curry (very similar)

Subjects

Animals

Parks & Wildlife--General

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

Text

The text as introduced · 771 words

By: Hall
S.B. No. 2649

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the creation of a statewide Chronic Wasting Disease

plan.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 11, Parks and Wildlife Code, is amended

by adding Subchapter Q to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER Q. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER.

Sec. 11.501. ASSESSMENT BY THE TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF

VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. (a) The Texas A&M

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shall

evaluate the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife's overall

Chronic Wasting Disease management since 2015 in general and the

department's implementation of the Texas Department of Parks and

Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan.

(b) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall compare the Texas Department of Parks and

Wildlife's overall Chronic Wasting Disease management since 2015 in

general and the department's implementation of the Texas Department

of Parks and Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic Wasting Disease

Management Plan to:

(1) Other states' plans and policies related to Chronic

Wasting Disease in deer;

(2) Any national standards related to Chronic Wasting

Disease in deer; and

(3) Any generally accepted practices related to Chronic

Wasting Disease in deer.

(c) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall create a Statewide Chronic Wasting

Disease Plan that describes plans and policies used by other

states, national standards, and any other generally accepted

practices related to Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.

(d) The executive director of the Texas Department of Parks

and Wildlife shall implement the practices described by the Texas

A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences'

Statewide plan related to Chronic Wasting Disease in the state's

deer population.

(e) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall monitor the Texas Department of Parks and

Wildlife's implementation of the Statewide Chronic Wasting Disease

Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical

Sciences shall create a report detailing the Texas Department of

Parks and Wildlife's implementation of the Statewide Chronic

Wasting Disease Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary

Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shall send the report to each

member of the legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the Texas

Sunset Commission before the beginning of each legislative session.

SECTION 2. Chapter 161, Agriculture Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter I to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER I. CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER.

Sec. 161.160. ASSESSMENT BY THE TEXAS A&M COLLEGE OF

VETERINARY MEDICINE AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES. (a) The Texas A&M

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences shall

evaluate the Texas Animal Health Commission's overall Chronic

Wasting Disease management since 2015 in general and the

department's implementation of the Texas Department of Parks and

Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan.

(b) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall compare the Texas Animal Health

Commission's overall Chronic Wasting Disease management since 2015

in general and the Texas Animal Commission's implementation of the

Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife's August 2020 Chronic

Wasting Disease Management Plan to:

(1) Other states' plans and policies related to

Chronic Wasting Disease in deer;

(2) Any national standards related to Chronic Wasting

Disease in deer; and

(3) Any generally accepted practices related to

Chronic

Wasting Disease in deer.

(c) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall create a Statewide Chronic Wasting

Disease Plan that describes plans and policies used by other

states, national standards, and any other generally accepted

practices related to Chronic Wasting Disease in deer.

(d) The executive director of the Texas Animal Health

Commission shall implement the practices described by the Texas A&M

College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences' Statewide

related to Chronic Wasting Disease in the state's deer population.

(e) The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall monitor the Texas Animal Health

Commission's implementation of the Statewide Chronic Wasting

Disease Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and

Biomedical Sciences shall create a report detailing the Texas

Animal Health Commission's implementation of the Statewide Chronic

Wasting Disease Plan. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine

and Biomedical Sciences shall send the report to each member of the

legislature, the lieutenant governor, and the Texas Sunset

Commission before the beginning of each legislative session.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.