Texas · House Bill 4308 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of industrial development districts in certain counties; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose…

HB 4308 Sponsored by Gary Gates Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 1, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 13, 2025
  4. Died  
  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 the creation of industrial development districts in certain counties; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Gates)
  19. HouseAmended (2-Gates)
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#2206)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseAmendment withdrawn (3-Olcott)
  23. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#2207)
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HousePassed
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#2273)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseReported engrossed
  2. SenateReceived from the House
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment No. 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 84–53
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 53 Not voting 13
Democrats: 3 yes, 52 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 53

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 5

CSHB 4308 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 76–61
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 76 No 61 Not voting 13
Democrats: 34 yes, 24 no Republicans: 42 yes, 37 no
How each member voted

Yes · 76

No · 61

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 5

HB 4308 was passed · Full House

Passed 102–30
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 102 No 30 Not voting 18
Democrats: 42 yes, 12 no Republicans: 60 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 102

No · 30

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 13

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 25, 2025 House Trade, Workforce & Economic Development Trade, Workforce & Economic Development: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.