HB4042

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Eddie Morales (D)
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Caption: Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
Initially Referred to House Energy Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Natural Resources Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4042 updates regulatory provisions for gas distribution pipelines under the jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission of Texas. It allows the commission to impose annual fees on gas distribution pipeline operators and gas master metered system operators to fund pipeline safety programs. The bill also clarifies that these fees are not subject to sales or franchise taxes.

Sponsors: Zaffirini (D)

Mar 7, 2025


(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Energy Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) House Energy Resources met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
 

Apr 21, 2025


(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1099: Yea 118 (R 60, D 58) - Nay 25 (R 24, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Isaac; Kerwin; Little; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 1099 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Nate Schatzline: "When Record No. 1099 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 1, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1140: Yea 105 (R 47, D 58) - Nay 38 (R 37, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Simmons; Smithee; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bumgarner; Cain; Canales; Cook; Fairly; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Virdell

Absent - Hernandez

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Davis, A.; Orr

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Natural Resources, chaired by a Republican
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Cyrus Reed for Legislative and Conservation Director
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Julie Range for Commission Shift Action
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Julie Range for Commission Shift Action
(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Wed 5/21/2025) Registering before S Natural Resources as Kendall Smith for Railroad Commission of Texas
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Energy Resources as Stephanie Weidman for Railroad Commission of Texas



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