Texas House Bill 4187

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the authority and responsibilities of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing fees.

Relating to the authority and responsibilities of the Texas Historical Commission; authorizing fees.

Rep. William Metcalf [R]

Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]

2025-05-23 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3439 (Y: 129 N: 9 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-20 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1058 (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Read 2nd time RV#922 (Y: 143 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-20		Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20		Signed by the Governor
2025-06-02		Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-06-01	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-31	House	Reported enrolled
2025-05-30	Senate	Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction HCR 166
2025-05-28	House	House adopts resolution for tech. correction HCR 166
2025-05-23	Senate	House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-23	House	Text of Senate Amendment(s)
2025-05-23	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23	House	Record vote RV#3439
2025-05-23	House	House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
2025-05-21	House	Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
2025-05-21	House	Senate Amendments distributed
2025-05-21	House	Senate passage as amended reported
2025-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-20	Senate	Passed
2025-05-20	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-20	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-20	Senate	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-20	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-20	Senate	Amended
2025-05-20	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst
2025-05-20	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-05-20	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-20	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-16	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-14	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-14	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-13	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-05-13	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-12	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-05-12	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-05-12	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-01	Senate	Referred to Economic Development
2025-05-01	Senate	Read first time
2025-04-30	Senate	Received from the House
2025-04-30	House	Reported engrossed
2025-04-30	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-30	House	Record vote RV#1058
2025-04-30	House	Passed
2025-04-30	House	Read 3rd time
2025-04-29	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-29	House	Record vote RV#922
2025-04-29	House	Passed to engrossment
2025-04-29	House	Read 2nd time
2025-04-29	House	Placed on General State Calendar
2025-04-25	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-04-25	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-25	House	Transferred to Calendars Committee
2025-04-25	House	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
2025-04-23	House	Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2025-04-22	House	Committee report distributed
2025-04-22	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-15	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-15	House	Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
2025-04-15	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-15	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-08	House	Left pending in committee
2025-04-08	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-08	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-04-08	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-04-08	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-31	House	Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
2025-03-31	House	Read first time
2025-03-10	House	Filed

SB2036 (Same As) 2025-04-14 - Left pending in committee
SB2036 (Same As) 2025-04-14 - Left pending in committee

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4187
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04187I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04187H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04187E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04187S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB04187F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB04187S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04187I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04187H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04187H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04187E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04187E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04187S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB04187S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04187A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB04187F.htm
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4187&RcdVtNo=922&Ch=H&Dt=04/29/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4187&RcdVtNo=1058&Ch=H&Dt=04/30/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-20-F.PDF#page=34
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-20-F.PDF#page=35
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-20-F.PDF#page=36
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4187&RcdVtNo=3439&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025