Texas · House Bill 4490 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to an exemption from required disclosure of information related to the next of kin of deceased persons.

HB 4490 Sponsored by John Smithee Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 1, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 43 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  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#1100)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1141)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  27. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  28. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  37. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  38. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  39. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  40. SenateThree day rule suspended
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 3rd time
  43. 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 immediately

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 4490 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

HB 4490 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–1
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 3

Senator Bettencourt moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4490 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
May 20, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 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.