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Committee reports bill repealing state preemption on rodeo bans after objections from Republicans
Summary
House Bill 492, which would repeal state preemption that restricts municipal authority to ban rodeos, was reported from the Appropriations Committee after debate; Republican members opposed the measure saying it had been implemented previously in the fiscal code and this was the first committee appearance.
The House Appropriations Committee voted to report House Bill 492, which would repeal the state preemption that prevents local governments from banning rodeos, after committee members questioned the bill’s timing and prior treatment.
A Republican member said the provision had already been implemented through last year’s fiscal code and that the committee had not previously reviewed the measure. "I believe it was implemented as part of the fiscal code in last year's budget. It has not gone through another committee, and it's the first time we are seeing it today," the member said, and announced a negative vote for the Republican members on the measure.
A roll-call vote followed; Democratic members voted to report the bill and the chair announced that HB492 will be reported from committee. The committee’s action advances the measure to the House floor; reporting does not change existing law and does not itself repeal or enact statutory language.
Committee documentation provided a brief summary of HB492’s effect (repeal of preemption on municipal authority to ban rodeos) but the transcript shows committee members wanted additional review because they said the subject had been included in prior budget/fiscal-code work and they had not seen subsequent committee consideration.
Next steps: HB492 will appear on the House calendar for floor consideration where members can debate the repeal and any amendments.
