Texas · House Bill 4609 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a study by the Texas A&M Forest Service of the potential effects of wildfires in this state.

HB 4609 Sponsored by Trent Ashby Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 29 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Agriculture & Livestock
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Agriculture & Livestock
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Agriculture & Livestock
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Agriculture & Livestock
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  14. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#791)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  2. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
  4. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  5. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  6. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  7. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  8. SenateRemoved from local & uncontested calendar

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 0 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture & Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.