SB 384: bill adds a donation box to hunting and fishing licenses

Caption

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

Summary

$1, $5, $10 or $20 for the operation game thief fund.

The bill lets people buying a Texas hunting or fishing license add a voluntary donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the existing operation game thief fund. It requires Texas Parks and Wildlife to put a donation box on the first page of every license application and offer the same option on its website. The department must deposit the donations into the fund each month, after first taking out its reasonable costs for running the program, starting September 1, 2025.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB384 · 2024-11-15

SOLD BY

Sen. Pete FloresRSenate 24

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when applying for a hunting or fishing license.

WHAT IT DOES

$1, $5, $10 or $20 for the operation game thief fund.

The bill lets people buying a Texas hunting or fishing license add a voluntary donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the existing operation game thief fund. It requires Texas Parks and Wildlife to put a donation box on the first page of every license application and offer the same option on its website. The department must deposit the donations into the fund each month, after first taking out its reasonable costs for running the program, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · April 24, 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

Nov 15, 2024Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 15, 2024Filed
Feb 3, 2025Read first time
Feb 3, 2025Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
Feb 24, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 24, 2025Considered in public hearing
Feb 24, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Feb 24, 2025Vote taken in committee
Feb 25, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Feb 25, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 11, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Mar 12, 2025Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 12, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 12, 2025Read 2nd time
Mar 12, 2025Amendment(s) offered FA1 Birdwell
Mar 12, 2025Amended
Mar 12, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
Mar 12, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025Three day rule suspended
Mar 12, 2025Record vote
Mar 12, 2025Read 3rd time
Mar 12, 2025Passed
Mar 12, 2025Record vote
Mar 12, 2025Reported engrossed
Mar 13, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025Read first time
Apr 9, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
Apr 24, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 25, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 25, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion HB 3129
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#903
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote RV#950
Apr 30, 2025House passage reported
Apr 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 5, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025Signed in the House
May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 15, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 143 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Mar 12, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Pete Flores

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55KMorris Jaffe$25,000Justin Jaffe$25,000

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 12, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$55,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

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 · Dec 13, 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Morris Jaffe$25,000.00

Justin Jaffe$25,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$55,000.00

Cash: $55,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $55,000.00

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 · Dec 13, 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: 100985131, 101008112, 101072110.

Votes5

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 143
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 0
Excused: 5

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 950

SB 384 was passed by (Record 950): 143 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 143 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 146
Nay: 1
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 903

SB 384 was passed to third reading by (Record 903): 146 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 146 (published)
Nay: 1 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Mar 12, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 384 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Mar 12, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 384 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Mar 12, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

SB 384 as amended was passed to engrossment by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses6

For: 5
Against: 0
On: 1

Names

For

Coastal Conservation Association1 registration
Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
Self; Texas Foundation for Conservation1 registration
Texas Wildlife Association1 registration
TMPA1 registration

On

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department-Law Enforcement Division1 registration

Sources

6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · April 24, 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 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Nov 15, 2024

05/15/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

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

Coauthors

Sarah EckhardtDSenate 14

Royce WestDSenate 23

Companion

HB 3129 by Orr (identical)

Subjects

Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing

Parks & Wildlife--Licenses

State Finances--Management & Control

GIFTS & DONATIONS

PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

Text

The text as introduced · 249 words

89R4303 MP-F

By: Flores
S.B. No. 384

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to making a donation to the operation game thief fund when

applying for a hunting or fishing license.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 12, Parks and Wildlife

Code, is amended by adding Section 12.207 to read as follows:

Sec. 12.207. DONATION TO FUND BY HUNTING OR FISHING LICENSE

APPLICANT. (a) An applicant for a hunting or fishing license of

any type under this code, including a combination hunting and

fishing license, may make a donation of $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the

operation game thief fund when applying for the license.

(b) The department shall:

(1) include space on the first page of each

application for a hunting or fishing license that allows an

applicant to indicate that the applicant is donating $1, $5, $10, or

$20 to the operation game thief fund; and

(2) provide an opportunity for an applicant for a

hunting or fishing license to donate $1, $5, $10, or $20 to the

operation game thief fund through the department's Internet

website.

(c) The department shall deposit a donation made under this

section in the operation game thief fund not later than the 14th day

of each month. Before depositing the money, the department may

deduct money equal to the amount of reasonable expenses for

developing and administering this section.

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

Verdict: No flags

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WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

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HISTORY

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Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

House Apr 30, 2025

House Apr 29, 2025

Senate Mar 12, 2025

Senate Mar 12, 2025

Senate Mar 12, 2025

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