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2026 Regular Session

SB2134

Agriculture; providing for the State Board of Agriculture to promulgate rules; requiring wreckers to take certain action in certain circumstance. Effective date.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate February 2, 2026 Senate committee substitute March 2, 2026 Senate passed March 26, 2026 Sent to House March 30, 2026 Introduced in House March 30, 2026 House committee passed April 6, 2026 House committee passed April 13, 2026 House passed April 21, 2026 Enrolled April 21, 2026 Enrolled April 22, 2026 Sent to Governor April 22, 2026 Governor approved April 24, 2026

Partner positions

Dislikes

SB 2134 grants rulemaking authority to the State Board of Agriculture and imposes requirements on wreckers, with key details left to future rules. This raises concerns about regulatory expansion and lack of clarity upfront. SB 2134 gives the Agriculture Board power to write rules later—the concern is what those rules will require. This is one of those bills that: Looks narrow But hands off real power to an agency The real issue: The law sets the authority—the agency writes the rules later Questions What specific actions will wreckers be required to take? Why are these requirements not fully defined in statute? Why is the Agriculture Board regulating this area? What costs will this impose on tow operators? What limits exist on the Board’s rulemaking authority?

Recorded floor votes

5 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 2, 2026 · Senate

Senate: Agriculture & Wildlife Committee: DO PASS AMENDED CS

Passed

13 yea–0 nay

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March 26, 2026 · Senate

Senate: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

40 yea–2 nay · 6 absent

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April 6, 2026 · House

House: Agriculture Committee: DO PASS

Passed

8 yea–0 nay

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April 13, 2026 · House

House: Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee: DO PASS

Passed

11 yea–2 nay

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April 21, 2026 · House

House: THIRD READING

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

71 yea–20 nay · 8 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by Governor 04/23/2026
  2. Senate Sent to Governor
  3. House Signed, returned to Senate
  4. Senate Enrolled, to House
  5. Senate Referred for enrollment
  6. House Signed, returned to Senate
  7. House Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 71 Nays: 20 View roll call
  8. House General Order
  9. House CR; Do Pass Energy and Natural Resources Oversight Committee View roll call
  10. House Coauthored by Representative(s) Newton
  11. House Policy recommendation to the Energy and Natural Resources Oversight committee; Do Pass Agriculture View roll call
  12. House Referred to Agriculture
  13. House Second Reading referred to Energy and Natural Resources Oversight
  14. House Remove Representative Newton as principal House author and substitute with Representative Worthen
  15. House First Reading
  16. Senate Engrossed to House
  17. Senate Referred for engrossment
  18. Senate Measure passed: Ayes: 40 Nays: 2 View roll call
  19. Senate General Order, Considered
  20. Senate Placed on General Order
  21. Senate Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Agriculture and Wildlife committee; CR filed View roll call
  22. Senate Coauthored by Representative Newton (principal House author)
  23. Senate Second Reading referred to Agriculture and Wildlife
  24. Senate Authored by Senator Murdock
  25. Senate First Reading
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