Texas · House Bill 4885 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to programs established and funded under the Texas emissions reduction plan.

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 23, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2023
  5. To the governor May 30, 2023
  6. Became law Jun 13, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Environmental Regulation
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Environmental Regulation
  5. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  6. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Environmental Regulation
  7. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. HouseCommittee report distributed
  9. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  10. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  11. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  12. HouseRead 2nd time
  13. HouseAmended (1-Landgraf)
  14. HouseAmended (2-Morales Shaw)
  15. HouseAmended (3-Zwiener)
  16. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#667)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#720)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources & Economic Development · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  30. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  31. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development
  32. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  33. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  45. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  46. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  47. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#2146)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/23

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4885 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 105–34
Apr 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 34 Not voting 11
Democrats: 63 yes, 0 no Republicans: 42 yes, 34 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 34

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 4

HB 4885 was passed · Full House

Passed 108–37
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 37 Not voting 5
Democrats: 62 yes, 2 no Republicans: 46 yes, 35 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 37

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 4885 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 23, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Representative Landgraf moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4885 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4885 prevailed · Full House

Passed 127–13
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 13 Not voting 9
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 13

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 4, 2023 House Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Natural Resources & Economic Development Natural Resources & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0

Sponsors

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

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.