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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1382: Relating to a prohibition on weather modification and control; creating a criminal offense.

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 1382 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 18, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to a prohibition on weather modification and control; creating a criminal offense. Primary sponsor: Wes Virdell (Republican), Briscoe Cain (Republican), John Smithee (Republican), Stan Gerdes (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Left pending in committee.

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

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 19

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Wes VirdellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Briscoe CainPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse128
John SmitheePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Stan GerdesPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19

“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. Left pending in committee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  3. Committee substitute considered in committee
  4. Considered in public hearing
  5. Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. Read first time
  7. Filed

Sources

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