House bill · 89R

HB 3707

Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.

Did not pass

Progress

56 days from first to latest action, across 18 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 4
Referred to committee
Mar 26
Heard in committee
Mar 31
Reported from committee
Apr 3
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Laid on the table subject to call
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Energy Resources
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 4, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Energy Resources
House
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Mar 31, 2025 · reported after 8 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Property Oil & Gas

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 494Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 48Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.	Drew DarbyR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1806Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1647Relating to the establishment of a theft of petroleum products task force.	Brooks LandgrafR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 1054Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of oil and gas equipment theft.	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 24, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2274Relating to the creation of a commission to review and make recommendations regarding certain penal laws of this state and to certain criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code; increasing criminal penalties; imposing a civil penalty.	Nate SchatzlineR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence