House bill · 89R
HB 49
Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
98 days from first to latest action, across 57 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Apr 7
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
May 25
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20
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 · May 9, 2025
Passed 118–22
118 Yea
22 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 10, 2025
Passed 109–21
109 Yea
21 Nay
2 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 49 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 25, 2025
Passed 29–2
29 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
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
Testimony taken in committee Natural Resources
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 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025 · House
Amended
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Energy Resources
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Energy Resources Energy Resources
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
and 15 coauthors or sponsors
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- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Jay Dean cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Trey Wharton cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
- Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- Jeff Barry cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Josey Garcia cosponsorD
- Bobby Guerra cosponsorD
- Philip Cortez cosponsorD
In committee
- Energy Resources
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Natural Resources
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 21, 2025 · reported after 9 days
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