Texas · House Bill 4163 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation.

HB 4163 Sponsored by Ryan Guillen Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 31, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 21, 2025
  5. To the governor May 23, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Agriculture & Livestock
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Agriculture & Livestock
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Agriculture & Livestock
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Agriculture & Livestock
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  19. HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  20. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  21. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  22. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  23. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  24. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HousePassed to engrossment
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#921)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  30. HousePassed
  31. HouseRecord vote (RV#1057)
  32. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  33. HouseReported engrossed
  34. SenateReceived from the House
  35. SenateRead first time
  36. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  37. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  38. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  39. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  40. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  41. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  42. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  43. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  44. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  45. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  46. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. SenateThree day rule suspended
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. SenateRead 3rd time
  53. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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 9/1/25

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4163 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 130–15
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 15 Not voting 5
Democrats: 44 yes, 15 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 15

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

HB 4163 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–18
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 18 Not voting 15
Democrats: 42 yes, 16 no Republicans: 75 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 18

Not voting · 2

Excused · 13

HB 4163 , Relating to the authority of a city to impose certain governmental requirements on an agricultural operation. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4163 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 9, 2025 House Agriculture & Livestock Agriculture & Livestock: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 19, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments 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.