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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 49: 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.

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 49 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Drew Darby (Republican), Eddie Morales (Democratic), Tom Craddick (Republican), Paul Dyson (Republican), Terry Canales (Democratic), Charles Perry (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 20, 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 6 · Republican 15

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Drew DarbyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse72
Eddie MoralesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Tom CraddickPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Paul DysonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Terry CanalesPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse40
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Philip CortezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jay DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Josey GarciaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse124
Bobby GuerraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Brooks LandgrafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Denise VillalobosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12

“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. Signed by the Governor
  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