Introduced
Mar 10, 2025
In committee
Mar 31, 2025
Passed the House
May 16, 2025
Passed the Senate
May 28, 2025
To the governor
May 31, 2025
Became law
Jun 20, 2025
Every action
50 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
Show the 42 earlier steps
Mar 10, 2025 House Filed Mar 31, 2025 House Read first time Mar 31, 2025 Committee Referred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources Apr 9, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources Apr 9, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · House Natural Resources Apr 9, 2025 Committee Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 9, 2025 Committee Left pending in committee · House Natural Resources Apr 24, 2025 Committee Considered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources Apr 24, 2025 Committee Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Natural Resources Apr 24, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources Apr 28, 2025 House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator Apr 28, 2025 House Committee report distributed Apr 29, 2025 House Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar May 13, 2025 House Considered in Local & Consent Calendars May 16, 2025 House Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar May 16, 2025 House Read 2nd time May 16, 2025 House Passed to engrossment May 16, 2025 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 16, 2025 House Read 3rd time May 16, 2025 House Passed May 16, 2025 House Record vote (RV#2818) May 16, 2025 House Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal May 16, 2025 House Reported engrossed May 19, 2025 Senate Received from the House May 19, 2025 Senate Read first time May 19, 2025 Committee Referred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 22, 2025 Senate Posting rule suspended May 23, 2025 Committee Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 23, 2025 Committee Considered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 23, 2025 Committee Vote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 23, 2025 Committee Reported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs May 23, 2025 Senate Recommended for local & uncontested calendar May 23, 2025 Senate Committee report printed and distributed May 27, 2025 Senate Placed on intent calendar May 28, 2025 Senate Placed on local & uncontested calendar May 28, 2025 Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business May 28, 2025 Senate Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading May 28, 2025 Senate Vote recorded in Journal May 28, 2025 Senate Three day rule suspended May 28, 2025 Senate Record vote May 28, 2025 Senate Read 3rd time May 28, 2025 Senate Passed
May 28, 2025 Senate Record vote May 29, 2025 House Senate passage reported May 30, 2025 House Reported enrolled May 30, 2025 House Signed in the House May 31, 2025 Senate Signed in the Senate May 31, 2025 Governor Sent to the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Signed by the Governor Jun 20, 2025 Governor Effective on 9/1/25
Roll calls
4 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4158 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
Passed 28–3
Yes 28
No 3
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted
Yes · 28
No · 3
The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate
Passed 29–2
Yes 29
No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no
Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted
Yes · 29
No · 2
Committee and other votes
Date Where Question Result
Apr 24, 2025
House Natural Resources
Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Passed 11–0
May 23, 2025
Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments
Passed 8–0
From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026.
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