Texas · House Bill 4630 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of artesian water wells by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

HB 4630 Sponsored by Stan Kitzman Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 28, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 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 Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Natural Resources
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Natural Resources
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
  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#2794)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseRead 3rd time
  20. HousePassed
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2899)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseReported engrossed
  24. SenateReceived from the House
  25. SenateRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Water, Agriculture, & Rural Affairs · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  27. SenatePosting rule suspended
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  31. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs
  33. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenateCorrected comm. report printed & distributed
  36. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateLaid before the Senate
  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

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

HB 4630 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–2
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 2 Not voting 14
Democrats: 52 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 2

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 5

HB 4630 was passed · Full House

Passed 121–0
May 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 121 No 0 Not voting 29
Democrats: 47 yes, 0 no Republicans: 74 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 121

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 21

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2025 House Natural Resources Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 13–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Water, Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 8–0

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.