2026 Regular Session
HB3977
State veterinarian; certain qualifications; effective date.
Legislative progress
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This summary includes only completed milestones supported by recorded actions. It does not predict the next step, and it preserves later committee reassignments, concurrence, conference, veto, and approval actions when they occur.
Partner positions
Likes
Yes, we need the State Veterinarian to have experience in food animal production, not just dogs or cats...
Recorded floor votes
5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
February 9, 2026 · House
House: Agriculture Committee: DO PASS
Passed
6 yea–0 nay
February 25, 2026 · House
House: Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee: DO PASS
Passed
12 yea–0 nay
March 24, 2026 · House
House: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
90 yea–0 nay · 9 absent
April 6, 2026 · Senate
Senate: Agriculture & Wildlife Committee: DO PASS
Passed
11 yea–2 nay
May 5, 2026 · Senate
Senate: THIRD READING
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
40 yea–5 nay · 3 absent
Committee referrals
April 1, 2026 · Senate
Agriculture and Wildlife
February 3, 2026 · House
Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
February 3, 2026 · House
Agriculture
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by Governor 05/11/2026
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House Sent to Governor
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Senate Enrolled measure signed, returned to House
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House Enrolled, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for enrollment
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Senate Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
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Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 5 View roll call
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Senate General Order, Considered
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Senate Placed on General Order
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Senate Reported Do Pass Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed View roll call
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Senate Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife
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Senate First Reading
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House Engrossed, signed, to Senate
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House Referred for engrossment
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House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 90 Nays: 0 View roll call
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House General Order
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House CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee View roll call
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House Authored by Senator Woods (principal Senate author)
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House Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture View roll call
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House Referred to Agriculture
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House Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
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House Authored by Representative Caldwell (Trey)
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House First Reading