Texas · House Bill 4488 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on…

HB 4488 Sponsored by Greg Bonnen Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the creation and re-creation of funds and accounts, the dedication and rededication of revenue and allocation of accrued interest on dedicated revenue, and the exemption of unappropriated money from use for general governmental purposes.

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Appropriations
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Appropriations
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Appropriations
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Appropriations
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Appropriations
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Appropriations
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Appropriations
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#1543)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1616)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Finance
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  30. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  33. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  34. SenateRead 2nd time
  35. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  36. SenateAmended
  37. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  38. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. SenatePassed
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  46. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  47. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  48. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  49. HouseRecord vote (RV#4001)
  50. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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. GovernorSee remarks for effective date

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4488 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 120–25
May 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 25 Not voting 5
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 62 yes, 24 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 25

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Excused · 2

HB 4488 was passed · Full House

Passed 119–18
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 119 No 18 Not voting 13
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 59 yes, 18 no
How each member voted

Yes · 119

No · 18

Not voting · 1

Absent · 10

Excused · 2

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 CSHB 4488 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Representative Bonnen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4488 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4488 prevailed · Full House

Passed 108–27
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 108 No 27 Not voting 15
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 55 yes, 27 no
How each member voted

Yes · 108

No · 27

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 10

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Appropriations Appropriations: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 23–1
May 25, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 15–0

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.