Texas 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) Status: Enacted

HCR 13 — Urging the federal government to take immediate action to curb the spread of the New World screwworm in Texas.

Last action — Signed by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on September 17, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 93 sponsors

    6 primary, 87 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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59 line(s) added, 3 removed.

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By:AAGuillen, Kitzman, McLaughlin, Holt, Cook, H.C.R.ANo.A13 AAAAAet al.
H.C.R.ANo.A13 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that infests livestock and other warm-blooded animals, poses a serious threat to our livestock industry, food supply chain, and economy;
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, The New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that infests livestock and other warm-blooded animals, poses a serious threat to our livestock industry, food supply chain, and economy;
the consequences of such an event could ripple 89S20775 KSM-D 1 H.C.R.ANo.A13 nationwide, straining the U.S.
the consequences of such an event could ripple H.C.R.ANo.A13 nationwide, straining the U.S.
Guillen Kitzman McLaughlin Holt Cook Alders Ashby Barry Bell of Montgomery Bell of Kaufman Bonnen Buckley Bumgarner Button Cain Capriglione Craddick Cunningham Curry Dean DeAyala Dorazio Dutton Dyson Fairly Frank Garcia Hernandez Gates Gerdes Geren Harris Harris Davila Hayes Hefner Hickland Hopper Hull Hunter Isaac LaHood Lambert Landgraf Leo Wilson Little Lopez of Cameron Lopez of Bexar Louderback Lowe Lozano Manuel Martinez McQueeney Metcalf Money Moody Morgan Olcott Oliverson Orr Patterson Paul Perez of Harris Pierson Raymond Richardson Romero Schoolcraft Shaheen Shofner Slawson H.C.R.ANo.A13 Smithee Spiller Swanson Tepper Tinderholt Toth Troxclair Vasut Villalobos Virdell Wharton Wilson H.C.R.ANo.A13 ______________________________ ______________________________ AAAAPresident of the Senate Speaker of the HouseAAAAAA I certify that H.C.R.
No.
13 was adopted by the House on August 28, 2025, by the following vote:
AAYeas 131, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting.
______________________________ Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA I certify that H.C.R.
No.
13 was adopted by the Senate on September 2, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeas 27, Nays 0.
______________________________ Secretary of the SenateAAA APPROVED:
__________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADateAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA __________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGovernorAAAAAAA 5
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Action History

  1. Signed by the Governor

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed in the Senate

  4. Signed in the House

  5. Reported enrolled

  6. Senate passage reported

  7. Record vote

  8. Adopted

  9. Read

  10. Laid before the Senate

  11. Rules suspended

  12. Received from the House

  13. Co-sponsor authorized

  14. Reported engrossed

  15. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. Record vote

  17. Adopted

  18. Laid before the House

  19. Placed on Resolutions Calendar

  20. Considered in Calendars

  21. Committee report sent to Calendars

  22. Committee report distributed

  23. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  24. Reported favorably as substituted

  25. Committee substitute considered in committee

  26. Considered in formal meeting

  27. Referred to Agriculture & Livestock

  28. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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6 sponsors · 87 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (87)

Not signed on (91)

91 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

passage

Passed 131 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1310020
Total 1310020
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (151)
Member Party Vote
Present — Not Voting
Mr. Speaker(C) — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Morales — Not Voting
Rodríguez Ramo — Not Voting
AJ Louderback — Yea
Aicha Davis — Not Voting
Alan Schoolcraft — Yea
Alma Allen — Yea
Andy Hopper — Yea
Angelia Orr — Yea
Angie Button — Yea
Armando Martinez — Yea
Armando Walle — Not Voting
Barbara Gervin-Hawkins — Yea
Ben Bumgarner — Yea
Brad Buckley — Yea
Brent Money — Yea
Brian Harrison — Yea
Briscoe Cain — Yea
Brooks Landgraf — Yea
Candy Noble — Not Voting
Carl Tepper — Yea
Caroline Fairly — Yea
Carrie Isaac — Yea
Cassandra Garcia Hernandez — Not Voting
Cecil Bell — Yea
Charles Cunningham — Yea
Charlie Geren — Not Voting
Chris Turner — Yea
Christian Manuel — Yea
Claudia Ordaz — Not Voting
Cody Harris — Yea
Cody Vasut — Yea
Cole Hefner — Yea
Dade Phelan — Yea
Daniel Alders — Yea
David Lowe — Yea
David Spiller — Yea
Denise Villalobos — Yea
Dennis Paul — Yea
Diego Bernal — Yea
Don McLaughlin — Yea
Donna Howard — Yea
Drew Darby — Yea
Eddie Morales — Not Voting
Ellen Troxclair — Yea
Erin Gámez — Not Voting
Erin Zwiener — Yea
Garcia Hernandez — Yea
Gary Gates — Yea
Gary VanDeaver — Yea
Gene Wu — Yea
Gina Hinojosa — Yea
Giovanni Capriglione — Yea
Greg Bonnen — Yea
Harold V. Dutton, Jr. — Yea
Harris Davila — Yea
Helen Kerwin — Yea
Hillary Hickland — Yea
Hubert Vo — Yea
J. M. Lozano — Yea
James B. Frank — Yea
James Talarico — Yea
Janie Lopez — Yea
Janis Holt — Yea
Jared Patterson — Yea
Jay Dean — Yea
Jeff Barry — Yea
Jeff Leach — Yea
Jessica González — Yea
Joanne Shofner — Yea
Joe Moody — Yea
John Bryant — Yea
John Bucy III — Yea
John Lujan — Yea
John McQueeney — Yea
John Smithee — Yea
Jolanda Jones — Yea
Jon Rosenthal — Yea
Katrina Pierson — Yea
Keith Bell — Yea
Keresa Richardson — Yea
Lacey Hull — Yea
Lauren A. Simmons — Yea
Leo Wilson — Yea
Linda Garcia — Yea
Liz Campos — Yea
Mano DeAyala — Yea
Marc LaHood — Yea
Mark Dorazio — Yea
Mary Ann Perez — Yea
Mary E. González — Yea
Matt Morgan — Yea
Matt Shaheen — Yea
Mihaela Plesa — Yea
Mike Olcott — Yea
Mike Schofield — Yea
Mitch Little — Yea
Molly Cook — Yea
Morales Shaw — Yea
Morgan Meyer — Yea
Nate Schatzline — Yea
Nathan Johnson — Not Voting
Nicole Collier — Yea
Oscar Longoria — Not Voting
Pat Curry — Yea
Paul Dyson — Yea
Pete Flores — Yea
Phil King — Yea
Philip Cortez — Yea
R. D. "Bobby" Guerra — Not Voting
Rafael Anchía — Yea
Ramon Romero, Jr. — Yea
Ray Lopez — Yea
Rhetta Bowers — Yea
Richard Hayes — Yea
Richard Peña Raymond — Yea
Ron Reynolds — Not Voting
Ryan Guillen — Yea
Salman Bhojani — Not Voting
Sam Harless — Yea
Senfronia Thompson — Yea
Sergio Muñoz, Jr. — Yea
Shelby Slawson — Yea
Shelley Luther — Yea
Sheryl Cole — Yea
Stan Gerdes — Yea
Stan Kitzman — Yea
Stan Lambert — Yea
Steve Toth — Yea
Suleman Lalani — Yea
Terri Leo Wilson — Yea
Terry Canales — Yea
Thresa "Terry" Meza — Not Voting
Todd Hunter — Yea
Tom Craddick — Yea
Tom Oliverson — Yea
Toni Rose — Yea
Tony Tinderholt — Yea
Trent Ashby — Yea
Trey Martinez Fischer — Not Voting
Trey Wharton — Yea
Valoree Swanson — Yea
Venton Jones — Yea
Vikki Goodwin — Yea
Vincent Perez — Yea
Ward Johnson — Yea
Wes Virdell — Yea
Will Metcalf — Yea
Yvonne Davis — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HCR 13?
HCR 13 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, J. M. Lozano, David Lowe, AJ Louderback, Ray Lopez, Janie Lopez, Mitch Little, Brooks Landgraf, Stan Lambert, Marc LaHood, Carrie Isaac, Todd Hunter, Lacey Hull, Andy Hopper, Hillary Hickland, Cole Hefner, Richard Hayes, Cody Harris, Charlie Geren, Stan Gerdes, Gary Gates, James B. Frank, Caroline Fairly, Paul Dyson, Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Mark Dorazio, Mano DeAyala, Jay Dean, Pat Curry, Charles Cunningham, Tom Craddick, Giovanni Capriglione, Briscoe Cain, Angie Button, Ben Bumgarner, Brad Buckley, Greg Bonnen, Keith Bell, Cecil Bell, Jeff Barry, Trent Ashby, Daniel Alders, Janis Holt, Don McLaughlin, Stan Kitzman, Ryan Guillen, Kevin Sparks, Mayes Middleton, Lois Kolkhorst, Bryan Hughes, Adam Hinojosa, Bob Hall, Brent Hagenbuch, César Blanco, Charles Perry, Terri Leo Wilson, Trey Wharton, Wes Virdell, Denise Villalobos, Cody Vasut, Ellen Troxclair, Steve Toth, Tony Tinderholt, Ken King, David Cook, Caroline Harris Davila, Carl Tepper, Valoree Swanson, David Spiller, John Smithee, Shelby Slawson, Joanne Shofner, Matt Shaheen, Alan Schoolcraft, Ramon Romero, Jr., Keresa Richardson, Richard Peña Raymond, Katrina Pierson, Mary Ann Perez, Dennis Paul, Jared Patterson, Angelia Orr, Tom Oliverson, Mike Olcott, Matt Morgan, Joe Moody, Brent Money, Will Metcalf, John McQueeney, Armando Martinez, Christian Manuel, Gina Hinojosa, and Cassandra Garcia Hernandez.
What is the current status of HCR 13?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced August 22, 2025. Enacted.
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