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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1117: Relating to an exemption to the fishing license requirement for certain residents engaged in fishing in public waters.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1117 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to an exemption to the fishing license requirement for certain residents engaged in fishing in public waters. Primary sponsor: VanDeaver. Most recent recorded action (March 7, 2025): Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
VanDeaverPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source