CS/HB 1421: Cattle Grazing on State Land

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Albert; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Black, Booth, Grow, Johnson, Nix, Salzman

Cattle Grazing on State Land; Requires land managing entities to identify existing grazable lands and consider whether leasing portions of such land to private entities for cattle grazing is appropriate based on certain goals; requires land managing entities to consider certain information when determining such appropriateness; provides requirements for land management plan if such lands are determined to be appropriate for cattle grazing; requires land managing entities to allow such lands to be leased for such purpose under certain conditions; provides cattle grazing leases shall not allow conversion of native wildlife habitat to improved pasture; provides requirement for land management plan if no portions of such land are appropriate for cattle grazing; revises requirements for FWCC program to control invasive plants; provides applicability.

Current Bill Version Posted: 2/17/2026 05:57 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1658 by Truenow Cattle Grazing on State Land Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Environment and Natural Resources	Similar

• Floor Votes (1)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  3/4/2026 2:20 PM	House	102 Yeas - 8 Nays

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  253.034	State-owned lands; uses.	Page 1 (pdf)
  369.252	Invasive plant control on public lands.	Page 7 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/9/2026	H	• Filed
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  1/15/2026	H	• Referred to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee
  1/26/2026	H	• Added to Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee agenda
  1/28/2026	H	• Favorable by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Reported out of Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  2/13/2026	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  2/17/2026	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/18/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  2/26/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
  3/4/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 102, NAYS 8
  3/4/2026	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules • Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules