Texas · House Bill 3997 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied…

HB 3997 Sponsored by Jared Patterson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 27, 2025
  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 permit application review and contested case procedures for environmental permits involving a project to construct or modify a liquefied natural gas export terminal; authorizing a fee.

Every action

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

  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Environmental Regulation
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Environmental Regulation
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Environmental Regulation
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Environmental Regulation
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Environmental Regulation
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Environmental Regulation

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2025 House Environmental Regulation Environmental Regulation: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

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.