Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB4042: Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
Status: Chaptered, June 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
From the enrolled text, May 24, 2025:
AN ACT relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 121.211(a), (d), (e), and (g), Utilities Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) The railroad commission by rule may adopt a fee to be assessed annually against operators of [[DELETED: natural]] gas distribution pipelines and their pipeline facilities and [[DELETED: natural]] gas master metered pipelines and their pipeline facilities subject to this title. (d) The commission may assess each operator of a [[DELETED: natural]] gas distribution system subject to this title an annual fee not to exceed one dollar for each service line reported by the system on the Distribution Annual Report, Form RSPA F7100.1-1, due on March 15 of each year. The fee is due March 15 of each year. (e) The railroad commission may assess each operator of a [[DELETED: natural]] gas master metered system subject to this title an annual fee not to exceed $100 for each master metered system. The fee is due June 30 of each year. (g) Each operator of a [[DELETED: natural]] gas distribution system and each [[DELETED: natural]] gas master meter operator shall recover as a surcharge to its existing rates the amounts …
Sponsors
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074) · primary sponsor
- Judith Zaffirini (D, SD-021)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Filed without the Governor's signature
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Record vote
Votes
- Natural Resources Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Energy Resources Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 23, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 23, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1219 (May 1, 2025): 115 yea, 25 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#1140 (May 1, 2025): 105 yea, 38 nay, passed
Subjects: RAILROAD COMMISSION, Utilities--General, Utilities--Natural Gas, Safety, Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State, PIPELINE SAFETY
Common questions
- What is HB4042?
- HB4042 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
- What does HB4042 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the applicability of certain safety provisions and regulatory fees administered by the Railroad Commission of Texas to gas distribution pipelines.
- What is the status of HB4042?
- Chaptered as of June 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB4042?
- Eddie Morales (D, HD-074), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB4042?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB04042
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