Texas · House Bill 4230 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail.

HB 4230 Sponsored by Will Metcalf Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 10, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 31, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#1180)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HouseRead 3rd time
  21. HousePassed
  22. HouseRecord vote (RV#1286)
  23. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Economic Development
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Economic Development
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Economic Development
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Economic Development
  31. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  32. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  35. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  36. SenateRecord vote
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateRecord vote
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. 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 4230 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 124–19
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 124 No 19 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 1 no Republicans: 64 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 124

No · 19

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

HB 4230 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–19
May 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 19 Not voting 14
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 62 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 19

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 11

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

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Senator Campbell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4230 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 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 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

HB 4230 , Relating to the establishment of a hike and bike trail to be known as the Bicentennial Trail. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 27–4
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 4
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 16 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 15, 2025 House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Economic Development Economic Development: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 5–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 cosponsors

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.