Texas · House Bill 4046 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the reduction and plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells; providing for the imposition of a fee and an exemption from certain taxes and…

HB 4046 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2023
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the reduction and plugging of orphaned oil and gas wells; providing for the imposition of a fee and an exemption from certain taxes and fees.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Energy Resources
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Energy Resources
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Energy Resources
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Energy Resources

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.