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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 446: Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action.

In committee 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 446 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to workplace heat illness prevention, including the creation of a heat illness prevention advisory board; imposing administrative penalties; providing a private cause of action. Primary sponsor: Flores, Terry Meza (Democratic), James Talarico (Democratic), Armando Walle (Democratic), Shelley Luther (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 15, 2025): Left pending in subcommittee.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Terry MezaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse105
James TalaricoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse50
Armando WallePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse140
Shelley LutherPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse62
John BryantCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse114
Vikki GoodwinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse47
Ray LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse125
Ramon RomeroCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse90
Penny Morales ShawCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Gene WuCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse137

“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. Left pending in subcommittee
  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  3. Committee substitute considered in s/c
  4. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  5. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker
  7. Read first time
  8. Filed

Sources

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