Legislative Research: TX HB4 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last 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 |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB4 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, May 31). LegiScan. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2017
MLA
"TX HB4 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 31 May. 2017. Web. 26 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2017>.
Chicago
"TX HB4 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." May 31, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 26, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB4 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 31 May 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB4/2017 (accessed July 26, 2026).
Subjects
Family
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
FRAUD
Human Services
Human Services--Child Services
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
FRAUD
Human Services
Human Services--Child Services
