Relating to the exemption of certain activities from regulation as a structural pest control service.
HB 3469 exempts certain bird control services from structural pest control regulations in Texas. It allows businesses to use laser lights, noise devices, or recorded sounds (within local noise limits) to manage nuisance birds without needing a pest control license. The exemption does not cover methods that kill birds, use chemicals or explosives, exceed noise ordinances, or risk harm to people, property, or the environment. This directly affects businesses offering non-lethal bird control services, such as those at airports, farms, or public venues.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2025
Last action May 9, 2025
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Floor votes · House May 8, 2025
How they voted
144–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 146
May 8, 2025
D
Democratic60
98% Yea
R
Republican86
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
25
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 9, 2025
Committee
Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs
upper
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Agriculture & Livestock
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
P
Josey Garcia
DDemocratic
P
Liz Campos
DDemocratic
P
Marc LaHood
RRepublican
P
Ryan Guillen
RRepublican
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