Legislative Research: TX HB4 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

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SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025
89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Passed)
Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
[HB4 2025 Detail][HB4 2025 Text][HB4 2025 Comments]
2025-08-29
Signed by the Governor
2025
89th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas.
[HB4 2025 Detail][HB4 2025 Text][HB4 2025 Comments]
2025-08-04
Placed on Major State Calendar
2025-2026
89th Legislature

(Engrossed)
Relating to the assessment of public school students, public school accountability and actions, and proceedings challenging the operations of the public school system.
[HB4 2025 Detail][HB4 2025 Text][HB4 2025 Comments]
2025-05-29
Senate appoints conferees-reported
2023
88th Legislature 4th Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to prohibitions on the illegal entry into or illegal presence in this state by a person who is an alien, the enforcement of those prohibitions and certain related orders, including immunity from liability and indemnification for enforcement ...
[HB4 2023 Detail][HB4 2023 Text][HB4 2023 Comments]
2023-11-13
Committee report sent to Calendars
2023
88th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of improper entry from a foreign nation and indemnification of certain claims relating to the enforcement of that offense.
[HB4 2023 Detail][HB4 2023 Text][HB4 2023 Comments]
2023-11-02
Committee report printed and distributed
2023
88th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.
[HB4 2023 Detail][HB4 2023 Text][HB4 2023 Comments]
2023-05-30
Filed
2023-2024
88th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.
[HB4 2023 Detail][HB4 2023 Text][HB4 2023 Comments]
2023-06-18
See remarks for effective date
2021
87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the authority of a person who acquires a residence homestead to receive an ad valorem tax exemption for the homestead in the year in which the property is acquired and to the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in re...
[HB4 2021 Detail][HB4 2021 Text][HB4 2021 Comments]
2021-08-23
Referred to Ways & Means
2021-2022
87th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the provision and delivery of certain health care services in this state, including services under Medicaid and other public benefits programs, using telecommunications or information technology and to reimbursement for some of those serv...
[HB4 2021 Detail][HB4 2021 Text][HB4 2021 Comments]
2021-06-15
Effective immediately
2019-2020
86th Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and reductions in appropriations and giving direction, including direction regarding reimbursement, and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
[HB4 2019 Detail][HB4 2019 Text][HB4 2019 Comments]
2019-03-07
Left pending in committee
2017
85th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the calculation of the ad valorem rollback tax rate of a taxing unit and voter approval of a proposed tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
[HB4 2017 Detail][HB4 2017 Text][HB4 2017 Comments]
2017-07-31
Committee report sent to Calendars
2017-2018
85th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the relative or other designated caregiver placement program and to monetary assistance provided by the Department of Family and Protective Services to certain relative or designated caregivers; creating a criminal offense; creating a civ...
[HB4 2017 Detail][HB4 2017 Text][HB4 2017 Comments]
2017-05-31
See remarks for effective date
2015-2016
84th Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to prekindergarten, including a high quality prekindergarten grant program provided by public school districts.
[HB4 2015 Detail][HB4 2015 Text][HB4 2015 Comments]
2015-05-28
Effective immediately
2013
83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to providing funding for certain transportation projects, including port-related transportation projects; making appropriations.
[HB4 2013 Detail][HB4 2013 Text][HB4 2013 Comments]
2013-08-05
Referred to Transportation Funding, Select
2013
83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.
[HB4 2013 Detail][HB4 2013 Text][HB4 2013 Comments]
2013-07-11
Laid on the table subject to call
2013
83rd Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from Texas.
[HB4 2013 Detail][HB4 2013 Text][HB4 2013 Comments]
2013-06-18
Committee report sent to Calendars
2013-2014
83rd Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
[HB4 2013 Detail][HB4 2013 Text][HB4 2013 Comments]
2013-05-28
See remarks for effective date
2011
82nd Legislature 1st Special

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to the composition of the congressional districts for the State of Texas.
[HB4 2011 Detail][HB4 2011 Text][HB4 2011 Comments]
2011-06-02
Left pending in committee
2011-2012
82nd Legislature

(Passed)
Relating to making supplemental appropriations and giving direction and adjustment authority regarding appropriations.
[HB4 2011 Detail][HB4 2011 Text][HB4 2011 Comments]
2011-06-16
Effective immediately
2009-2010
81st Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Relating to eminent domain, including certain limitations, procedures, and standards relating to the use of eminent domain.
[HB4 2009 Detail][HB4 2009 Text][HB4 2009 Comments]
2009-03-25
Left pending in committee

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Legislative Citation

APA
TX HB4 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, May 29). LegiScan. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2025
MLA
"TX HB4 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 29 May. 2025. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HB4 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." May 29, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB4 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 29 May 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2025 (accessed July 30, 2026).

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Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00004I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00004H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00004E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00004S.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H21.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H22.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H23.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H24.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H25.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H26.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H27.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/HB00004H31.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00004I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00004H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00004H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00004E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00004E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00004S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00004S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00004A.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4&RcdVtNo=2183&Ch=H&Dt=05/12/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4&RcdVtNo=2255&Ch=H&Dt=05/13/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB4&RcdVtNo=2256&Ch=H&Dt=05/13/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=47
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-27-F.PDF#page=52

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