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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 4042: Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 4042 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines. Primary sponsor: Eddie Morales (Democratic), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 22, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eddie MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Filed without the Governor's signature
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the Senate
  5. Signed in the House
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate passage reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Passed
  10. Read 3rd time
  11. Record vote
  12. Three day rule suspended

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source