Texas · House Bill 4538 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration…

HB 4538 Sponsored by Dennis Paul Died in committee

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  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 transfer by the Parks and Wildlife Department to the General Land Office of a portion of the revenue derived from vessel registration fees to cover the cost of removing derelict vessels from waterways.

Every action

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

  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

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

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.