Monitoring the SessionHB 1563
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Hazardous chemical lists leave the Public Information Act.
The bill makes tier two forms, the reports that list hazardous chemicals at a site, confidential when a city, county or other local government holds them, and removes them from the Public Information Act. A local government may release a form only if the state commission has already made it public, or if the release names nothing more than a general class of dangerous goods under the 2024 federal Emergency Response Guidebook. Residents who ask their local government what chemicals are stored nearby would get, at most, a hazard class rather than the form itself, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1082 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1082 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 10, 2024 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB1563 · 2024-12-10
relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
Hazardous chemical lists leave the Public Information Act.
The bill makes tier two forms, the reports that list hazardous chemicals at a site, confidential when a city, county or other local government holds them, and removes them from the Public Information Act. A local government may release a form only if the state commission has already made it public, or if the release names nothing more than a general class of dangerous goods under the 2024 federal Emergency Response Guidebook. Residents who ask their local government what chemicals are stored nearby would get, at most, a hazard class rather than the form itself, starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$35,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101013859, 101020093, 101059809, 101070083.
$15,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 1, 2024 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101072690.
$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101020093.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$35,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101013859, 101020093, 101059809, 101070083.
$15,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 1, 2024 to Sep 25, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100987003, 101072690.
$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101020093.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Hernandez, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 4, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Dec 10, 2024
03/12/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Environmental Regulation · Final status: Died in committee
SB 723 by Alvarado (identical)
City Government--General
County Government--General
Environment--Hazardous, Toxic & Nuclear Waste
The text as introduced · 511 words
89R5774 JRR-D By: Hernandez H.B. No. 1563 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the release of a tier two form listing hazardous chemicals that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 505.006, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section 505.015, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a tier two form or information contained in the form to the public only if: (1) the tier two form or applicable information has been made publicly available by the commission; or (2) the information released only states the name of a class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the United States Department of Transportation. SECTION 2. Section 506.006, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (h) to read as follows: (g) Except as provided by Subsection (h), documents [ Documents ] filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (h) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a tier two form or information contained in the form to the public only if: (1) the tier two form or applicable information has been made publicly available by the commission; or (2) the information released only states the name of a class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the United States Department of Transportation. SECTION 3. Section 507.006, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subsection (h) and adding Subsection (i) to read as follows: (h) Except as provided by Subsection (i) and Section 507.012, documents filed under this chapter are subject to Chapter 552, Government Code. (i) Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, a tier two form that is in the possession of a political subdivision of this state is confidential and not subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code. A political subdivision may release a tier two form or information contained in the form to the public only if: (1) the tier two form or applicable information has been made publicly available by the commission; or (2) the information released only states the name of a class of dangerous goods under the hazard classification system used in the 2024 Emergency Response Guidebook published by the United States Department of Transportation. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.