Texas · House Bill 4690 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to motor fuel measuring, quality, and testing standards.

HB 4690 Sponsored by Stan Gerdes Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 12, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 14, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 29, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 2, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 57 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Gerdes)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#2394)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2468)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Business & Commerce
  29. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Business & Commerce
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  32. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Business & Commerce
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Business & Commerce
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Business & Commerce
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateRules suspended-Intent Calendar
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRead 2nd time
  42. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Blanco)
  43. SenateAmended
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenateThree day rule suspended
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. SenateRead 3rd time
  50. SenatePassed
  51. SenateRecord vote
  52. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  53. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  54. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  55. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  56. HouseRecord vote (RV#4089)
  57. 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. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4690 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 13, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 5

HB 4690 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 3

Absent · 5

Excused · 3

Senator Blanco moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4690 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Representative Gerdes moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4690 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 4690 prevailed · Full House

Passed 136–0
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 136 No 0 Not voting 14
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 136

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 12–0
May 22, 2025 Senate Business & Commerce Business & Commerce: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

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.