Texas HB 49: Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas…

Introduced Mar 14, 2025
In committee Mar 17, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
To the governor May 28, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment or use.

Every action

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

Show the 50 earlier steps

Mar 14, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 17, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 17, 2025HouseReferred to Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Energy Resources
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 7, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Energy Resources
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Energy Resources
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Energy Resources
Apr 17, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Energy Resources
Apr 22, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 22, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 9, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HouseAmended (1-Darby)
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment as amended
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1970)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2049)
May 10, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 13, 2025SenateRead first time
May 13, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · Senate Natural Resources
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Natural Resources
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
May 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
May 21, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Natural Resources
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Natural Resources
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Natural Resources
May 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Natural Resources
May 22, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 25, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 25, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 25, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 25, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 25, 2025SenatePassed

May 25, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 26, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 26, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 27, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 28, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

CSHB 49 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 118–22

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 118 No 22 Not voting 10

Democrats: 37 yes, 20 no Republicans: 81 yes, 2 no

How each member voted

Yes · 118

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

HB 49 was passed · Full House

Passed 109–21

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 109 No 21 Not voting 20

Democrats: 27 yes, 20 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 109

No · 21

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Ron ReynoldsD

Excused · 17

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 49 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

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

Passed 29–2

May 25, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 29 No 2

Democrats: 9 yes, 2 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 17, 2025	House Energy Resources	Energy Resources: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
May 22, 2025	Senate Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 9–0

Relating to the treatment and beneficial use of fluid oil and gas waste and related material, including a limitation on liability for that treatment…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

CSHB 49 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 49 was passed · Full House

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 49 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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