House bill · 89R
HB 4042
Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
107 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 27
Heard in committee
Apr 7
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 26
Became law
Jun 22
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
House · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 118–25
118 Yea
25 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 1, 2025
Passed 105–38
105 Yea
38 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4042 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 28–3
28 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Filed without the Governor's signature
Jun 22, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Natural Resources
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Natural Resources
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Natural Resources Natural Resources
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 21, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Energy Resources
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · House
Authors
In committee
- Energy Resources
House
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 7, 2025 · reported after 18 days
- Natural Resources
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 3 days
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